McClellandville, Delaware

McClellandville, Delaware
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°42′34″N75°46′37″W / 39.70944°N 75.77694°W / 39.70944; -75.77694
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle
Elevation	289 ft (88 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	302
GNIS feature ID	214287 [1]

McClellandville is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, in the U.S. state of Delaware. ^[1] McClellandville is located at the intersection of Delaware Route 896 and Wedgewood Road, northwest of Newark. ^[2]

History

A post office called McClellandville was established in 1853, and remained in operation until 1908. ^[3] The community was named for William McClelland, a pioneer settler. ^[4]

McClellandville contains two properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the Samuel Lindsey House ^[5] and the Wesley M.E. Church.

Education

Previously McClellandville was in the Newark School District. ^[6]

References

1. "McClellandville". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Delaware Department of Transportation (2008). Delaware Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
3. "New Castle County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p.  193.
5. "Samuel Lindsey House". Landmark Hunter. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
6. Mowery, Roger (1974). "Delaware School District Organization and Boundaries" (PDF). Dover, Delaware: Delaware State Department of Instruction. p. 71 (PDF p. 89/97). Retrieved March 30, 2025.