Bellevue, Delaware
Bellevue, Delaware | |
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  Bellevue  Bellevue | |
| Coordinates: 39°46′15″N 75°29′01″W / 39.77083°N 75.48361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 302 |
| GNIS feature ID | 216028[1] |
Bellevue is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.[1] Bellevue is located along U.S. Route 13, on the west bank of the Delaware River between Edgemoor and Claymont.[2]
History
[edit]Bellvue was originally settled in the 19th century as Gregsville.[3] It began as a quarry town.[4] Bellevue's population was 500 in 1890,[5] and was 488 in 1900.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bellevue". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Delaware Department of Transportation (2008). Delaware Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ Heck, L. W.; Wraight, A. Joseph; Orth, Donald J.; Survey (U.S.), Geological; Carter, J. R.; Winkle, L. G. Van; Hazen, Janet (1966). Delaware Place Names. U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ WIL. "Delaware Spaces: Bellevue Hills home retains milk bottle drop box". DelawareOnLine. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ Cram, George Franklin (1887). 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. G.F. Cram. p. 356.
- ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. p. 84.
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