Williamsville, Kent County, Delaware

Unincorporated community in Delaware, United States
38°53′44″N 75°30′36″W / 38.89556°N 75.51000°W / 38.89556; -75.51000CountryUnited StatesStateDelawareCountyKentElevation
49 ft (15 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code302GNIS 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]

References

  1. ^ "Williamsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  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.
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