Whitesville, Delaware | |
|---|---|
  Whitesville  Whitesville | |
| Coordinates: 38°27′31″N 75°25′37″W / 38.45861°N 75.42694°W | |
| 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[1] |
Whitesville is an unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Whitesville is located just north of the stateline with Maryland.[2][3] between Delmar and Selbyville.[4] Local folklore ascribes the name to Ezekiel Williams, who built the first house in the village. [5] It is the site of the Line United Methodist Church.[6]
- ^ "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.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Line United Methodist Church Cemetery - Whitesville, Delaware - Churchyard Cemeteries on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com.