Carrcroft, Delaware
Carrcroft, Delaware | |
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  Carrcroft  Carrcroft | |
| Coordinates: 39°47′15″N 75°30′22″W / 39.78750°N 75.50611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Elevation | 256 ft (78 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 302 |
| GNIS feature ID | 213762[1] |
Carrcroft is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.[1][2] Carrcroft is located along Delaware Route 3, north of the interchange with Interstate 95 to the northeast of Wilmington. Stoney Creek runs along its eastern edge and creates its border with Green Acres.
History
Carrcroft was once known as New Ark Union.[3] The Newark Union Church and Cemetery are nearby.[4]
Carrcroft's population was 25 in 1890.[5] and was 87 in 1960.[6][2]
References
- ^ a b "Carrcroft". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b L. W. HECK, A. J. WRAIGHT, D. J. ORTH,J. R. CARTER, L. G. VAN WINKLE, and JANET HAZEN (1966). Delaware Place Names (PDF). Geological Survey Bulletin 1245 (Report). Government Printing Office (U.S.A.).
{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Center Friends Meeting House". SAH ARCHIPEDIA. July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Newark Union Meeting House | TriCollege Libraries Digital Collections". digitalcollections.tricolib.brynmawr.edu.
- ^ Cram, George Franklin (1890). Cram's Universal Atlas: Geographical, Astronomical and Historical, Containing a Complete Series of Maps of Modern Geography, Illustrated by Numerous Views and Charts; the Whole Supplemented with Valuable Statistics, Diagrams, and a Complete Gazetteer of the United States. G.F. Cram. p. 356.
- ^ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. D. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 88.
External links
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