McClellandville, Delaware

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McClellandville, Delaware
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McClellandville
Coordinates: 39°42′34″N75°46′37″W / 39.70944°N 75.77694°W / 39.70944; -75.77694 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 ID214287 [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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "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 28 June 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 28 June 2015.