Thompsonville, Delaware Explained

Official Name:Thompsonville, Delaware
Pushpin Map:Delaware#USA
Pushpin Label:Thompsonville
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:10
Coordinates:38.9994°N -75.3897°W
Area Code:302
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:216234

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.

History

The Thompsonville Methodist Church was established in 1790.[1] A post office was established in Thompsonville in July, 1891 [2] and operated in the Thompson Store until the last mail day of March, 1902, when rural free delivery was started for the area.[3] 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.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Thompsonville Methodists Mark Church's 151st Year. The News Journal(Wilmington, Delaware). October 28, 1941.
  2. News: Peninsula Points. The Morning News(Wilmington, Delaware). July 20, 1891.
  3. News: Thompson, 87, Retiring, Closing His Country Store. The News Journal(Wilmington, Delaware). July 5, 1962.
  4. https://www.southbowers57.com/page/history