Gazetteer/Almanac
Headnote
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, situated in the north part of Delaware, with Delaware bay and river on the east. Area, 456 square miles. Face of the country hilly and broken; soil, which is a strong clay, generally productive. Seats of justice, Wilmington and New Castle. Pop. in 1820, 27,899; in 1830, 29,710; in 1840, 33,120; in 1850, 42,390. (Fanning's, 1853)
Note Cards
Events
Date | Type | |
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In northern Delaware, a work train crashes into the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, killing seven | Crime/Disasters |
Places
Name | Type |
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New Castle, DE | City or Town |
Odessa, DE | City or Town |
Wilmington, DE | City or Town |