McClellandville, Delaware

Unincorporated community in Delaware, United States

39°42′34″N 75°46′37″W / 39.70944°N 75.77694°W / 39.70944; -75.77694CountryUnited StatesStateDelawareCounty New CastleElevation

289 ft (88 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code302GNIS 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.

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.