Naaman, Delaware

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Naaman, Delaware
Naamans Corner
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Naaman
Coordinates: 39°48′43″N75°26′38″W / 39.81194°N 75.44389°W / 39.81194; -75.44389
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 302
GNIS feature ID216164 [1]

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]

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Etymology

The name is believed to be derived from that of a Minqua chief who befriended the Swedish settlers of the area. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Naaman". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 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)
  3. Delaware Department of Transportation (2008). Delaware Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  4. 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.