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Welcome to Zion Acres ...

Zion Acres is located in Cecil County<1>.

Zion Acres is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Zion Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Zion Acres: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Websites for Zion Acres ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cecilchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Zion Acres, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Zion Acres ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Zion Acres.

  • Newark
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
  • Aberdeen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Elkton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Havre de Grace
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kennett Square
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Oxford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
  • Perryville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Parkesburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • North East
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Zion Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zion Acres.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Zion Acres. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Zion Acres.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Zion Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Zion Acres.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zion Acres ...

Looking for more information about Zion Acres? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Zion Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Zion Acres.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Cecil, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Zion Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Zion Acres area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Zion Acres area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.