Naaman, Delaware

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Naaman, Delaware
Naamans Corner
Unincorporated community
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Naaman
Coordinates: 39°48′43″N75°26′38″W / 39.81194°N 75.44389°W / 39.81194; -75.44389
Country United States
State Delaware
County New Castle
Elevation
39 ft (12 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 302
GNIS feature ID216164 [1]

Naaman (also known as Naamans Corner) is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. [1] It is 0.5 mile south of the Pennsylvania state line and 7.5 miles northeast of Wilmington. [2] Naaman is located at the intersection of Delaware Route 92 and Ridge Road, northeast of Claymont. [3]

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Etymology

The name is believed to be derived from that of a Minqua chief who befriended the Swedish settlers of the area. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Naaman". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ L. W. HECK, A. J. WRAIGHT, D. J. ORTH,J. R. CARTER, L. G. VAN WINKLE, and JANET HAZEN (1966). Delaware Place Names (PDF). Geological Survey Bulletin 1245 (Report). Government Printing Office (U.S.A.).{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Delaware Department of Transportation (2008). Delaware Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  4. ↑ Ferris, Benjamin (1987) [1846]. A history of the original settlements on the Delaware-- & a history of Wilmington. Wilmington, DE: Gateway Press ; Book orders to Delaware Genealogical Society. p.  134. OCLC   17298839, 865874829, 1013367022.


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