Canterbury, Delaware Explained

Official Name:Canterbury, Delaware
Pushpin Map:Delaware#USA
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Label:Canterbury
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Delaware
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kent
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:52
Coordinates:39.0425°N -75.5556°W
Area Code:302
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:216055

Canterbury is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Delaware, United States. Canterbury is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 13 and Delaware Route 15 south of Woodside, north of Felton, and east of Viola.

History

The community was named for the city of Canterbury in England. Canterbury was an important horse changeover along the north–south stagecoach line on the Delmarva Peninsula.[1]

Canterbury's population was 160 in 1890,[2] 162 in 1900,[3] and just 23 in 1960.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Federal Writers' Project . Federal Writers' Project . The ocean highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida. 2009-04-10 . 1938 . Modern Age Books . New York. American Guide Series.
  2. 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 . 1890 . G.F. Cram . 356 . en.
  3. Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 84 . en.
  4. Encyclopedia: World Book Encyclopedia . Field Enterprises Corporation . 1960 . 88 . D . en.