Williamsville, Kent County, Delaware

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Coordinates: 38°53′44″N75°30′36″W / 38.89556°N 75.51000°W / 38.89556; -75.51000 Coordinates: 38°53′44″N75°30′36″W / 38.89556°N 75.51000°W / 38.89556; -75.51000
Country United States
State Delaware
County Kent
Elevation
49 ft (15 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 302
GNIS feature ID216252 [1]

Williamsville is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Delaware, United States. Williamsville is located at the intersection of Williamsville Road and Deep Grass Lane, south of Houston. [2]

It was known as Guinea-Town, until an official name change in 1827. [3]

Williamsville was the site of the Williamsville Colored School (1920–1929). [4]

Griffith's Chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [5]

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References

  1. "Williamsville". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. Delaware Department of Transportation (2008). Delaware Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware Department of Transportation.
  3. "Laws of the State of Delaware". August 3, 1829 via Google Books.
  4. "Exterior view of Williamsville Colored School in Kent County prior to new construction".
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.