Cheswold, Delaware

About Cheswold

Cheswold, DE is a small town located in central Delaware with an estimated population of 2,537.

Officially, Cheswold is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.84 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,379 residents per square mile.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Cheswold Unique

• A top-25 city in Delaware by population (#22 of 57 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Cheswold — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Delaware — one of 79 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Cheswold

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Cheswold

• Momma G’s Soul Food — soul food
• Outback Steakhouse — american
• Bob Evans — american
• Tony's Sausage House

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cheswold

• Fork Branch Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Millcreek Park reviews ★
• Cheswold Open Space reviews ★
• Eden Roc Open Space reviews ★
• Parkers Run reviews ★
• Parkers Run Playground reviews ★
• Planters Woods Open Space 1 reviews ★
• Planters Woods Open Space 2 reviews ★
• Planters Woods Open Space 3 reviews ★
• Planters Woods Open Space 4 reviews ★
• School Lane Park reviews ★
• Winding Ridge Open Space reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Cheswold

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