Brackenville is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.[1] Brackenville is located at the intersection of Brackenville Road and Old Wilmington Road, east of Hockessin.[2]
Brackenville, Delaware | |
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Brackenville Brackenville | |
| Coordinates: 39°46′50″N 75°40′59″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 302 |
| GNIS feature ID | 216803[1] |
In 1809, William Brackend bought land along the road running from Wilmington to Lancaster. With the opening of the Wilmington Turnpike (Lancaster Pike) in 1818, he opened a hotel named the "Peace and Plenty". The hotel stood on the northwest corner of Old Lancaster Pike and Brackenville Road; it was demolished before 1937.
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County seat: Wilmington | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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