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Naaman (also known as Naamans Corner) is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.[1] It is 0.5 mile south of the Pennsylvania state line and 7.5 miles northeast of Wilmington.[2] Naaman is located at the intersection of Delaware Route 92 and Ridge Road, northeast of Claymont.[3]
Naaman, Delaware
Naamans Corner | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Naaman  Naaman | |
| Coordinates: 39°48′43″N 75°26′38″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 302 |
| GNIS feature ID | 216164[1] |
Etymology
The name is believed to be derived from that of a Minqua chief who befriended the Swedish settlers of the area.[4]
See also
- Naamans Creek
- Claymont Stone School
References
- "Naaman". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- L. W. HECK, A. J. WRAIGHT, D. J. ORTH,J. R. CARTER, L. G. VAN WINKLE, and JANET HAZEN (1966). Delaware Place Names (PDF). Geological Survey Bulletin 1245 (Report). Government Printing Office (U.S.A.).
{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Delaware Department of Transportation (2008). Delaware Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- Ferris, Benjamin (1987) [1846]. A history of the original settlements on the Delaware-- & a history of Wilmington. Wilmington, DE: Gateway Press ; Book orders to Delaware Genealogical Society. p. 134. OCLC 17298839, 865874829, 1013367022.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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