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Bear is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.The population was 19,371 at the 2010 census.. Originally a small crossroads in a rural area, approximately 14 miles (23 km) south of Wilmington, the area supported small farms growing mainly corn and cattle.
Time zone: UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer : UTC-4 (EDT) ZIP code: 19803. Area code: 302: ... The population of the ZCTA for ZIP code 19803 was 21,022 at the 2000 ...
The area was called "Maax-waas Unk" or "Bear Place" after the Maax-waas Hanna (Bear River) that flowed by (present Christina River). It was called the Bear River because it flowed west to the "Bear People", who are now known as the People of Conestoga or the Susquehannocks. The Dutch heard and spelled the river and the place as Minguannan.
DE 71 passes north–south through Middletown on Broad Street and heads north to the Summit Bridge and south to Townsend and U.S. Route 13. DE 299 passes east–west through Middletown on Main Street. Delaware Route 15, a rural road, is concurrent with DE 299 at Middletown, allowing access to Dover and Smyrna.
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Rockland is an unincorporated community in northern New Castle County, Delaware, United States.It lies along Rockland Road north of the city of Wilmington, the county seat of New Castle County. [2]
Marshallton was originally called Hersey Bridge after a gristmill on the Red Clay Creek that was established by Solomon Hersey in 1765. [3] On August 30, 1777 George Washington ordered his army to fall back toward Red Clay Creek during the wee hours of the morning.
The first land grant for the area were awarded to the Duke of York in 1641. [5] In 1735, longtime area resident and businessman John Justis purchased 100 acres (0.40 km 2) and several years later the streets of a town called Newport-Ayre were laid out. According to Newport histories, Justis saw the area's potential as a commercial crossroads ...