Unincorporated community in Delaware, United States
| Whitesville, Delaware | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 38°27′31″N 75°25′37″W / 38.45861°N 75.42694°W / 38.45861; -75.42694 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 302 |
| GNIS feature ID | 214846 |
Whitesville is an unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Whitesville is located just north of the stateline with Maryland. between Delmar and Selbyville. Local folklore ascribes the name to Ezekiel Williams, who built the first house in the village. It is the site of the Line United Methodist Church.
See also
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- Meade, Buford K. (August 1, 1982). "Report on Surveys of Delaware-Maryland Boundaries: In Cooperation with the States of Delaware and Maryland". U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Survey – via Google Books.
- Survey, Maryland Geological (August 1, 1906). "Report". Johns Hopkins Press – via Google Books.
Commencing at the Delaware and Maryland line at a point on the county road leading from Bethel Church to Whitesville, Delaware, about two hundred yards west of the residence where Enoch Truitt now resides;
- Delaware Department of Transportation (2008). Delaware Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware Department of Transportation.
- Pepper, Debora (1976). "Folklore of Sussex County, Delaware".
Williamsville was named for Ezekiel Williams. He owned the only house in the village at the time. A steam mill was erected and later a store. Later on a post office was put into the store.
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