Thompsonville, Delaware
Thompsonville, Delaware | |
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| Coordinates: 38°59′58″N 75°23′23″W / 38.99944°N 75.38972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 302 |
| GNIS feature ID | 216234[1] |
Thompsonville is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Delaware, United States. Thompsonville is located at the intersection of Milford Neck Road and Bennetts Pier Road, northeast of Milford.[2]
History
[edit]The Thompsonville Methodist Church was established in 1790.[3] A post office was established in Thompsonville in July, 1891 [4] and operated in the Thompson Store until the last mail day of March, 1902, when rural free delivery was started for the area.[5] The South Bowers Volunteer Fire Company established a fire station in Thompsonville in 1970, and eventually closed the fire station in South Bowers and moved all operations to the station in Thompsonville.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Thompsonville". 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.
- ^ "Thompsonville Methodists Mark Church's 151st Year". The News Journal(Wilmington, Delaware). October 28, 1941.
- ^ "Peninsula Points". The Morning News(Wilmington, Delaware). July 20, 1891.
- ^ "Thompson, 87, Retiring, Closing His Country Store". The News Journal(Wilmington, Delaware). July 5, 1962.
- ^ "History - South Bowers Volunteer Fire Company".
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