McClellandville, Delaware
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| 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
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Previously McClellandville was in the Newark School District.[6]
References
- ^ a b "McClellandville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Delaware Department of Transportation (2008). Delaware Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ "New Castle County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 193.
- ^ "Samuel Lindsey House". Landmark Hunter. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ 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.
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