Ashland, Delaware Explained

Official Name:Ashland, Delaware
Pushpin Map:Delaware#USA
Pushpin Label:Ashland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Delaware
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:New Castle
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:157
Coordinates:39.7997°N -75.6572°W
Area Code:302
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:216020

Ashland is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. Ashland is located at the intersection of Delaware Route 82 and Barley Mill Road along the Red Clay Creek.

History

Ashland's population was 150 in 1890,[1] and was 146 in 1900.[2]

The Ashland Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Cram, George Franklin . 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 . 1887 . G.F. Cram . 356 . en.
  2. Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 84 . en.