This is an incomplete list of ghost towns in Delaware.
Ghost Towns
| Town name | Other name(s) | County | Established | Disestablished | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banning | Sussex | ||||
| Glenville | New Castle | Never recovered from the damage caused by Tropical Storm Henri in 2003 and was abandoned by 2004.[1] | |||
| New Market | Sussex | ||||
| Owens Station | Sussex | ||||
| Saint Johnstown | Sussex | ||||
| Woodland | Sussex | ||||
| Woodland Beach | Kent | ||||
| Zwaanendael | Swaanendael, Zwaanendael Colony, Swaanendael Colony | New Castle | First settlement in the state[2] |
See also
References
- ^ Chadderdon, Jesse (August 19, 2005). "Ceremony marks end of Glenville community" (PDF). Brandywine Community News. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2006. Retrieved January 29, 2007.
- ^ Keeling, Stephen (2020). "Delaware". USA. Donna Dailey, Mike Gerrard, Taraneh Ghajar Jerven, Patricia Harris, David Lyon, Paul Oswell. New York. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-241-40863-6. OCLC 1153969073.
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