Whitesville, Delaware

Unincorporated community in Delaware, United States

38°27′31″N 75°25′37″W / 38.45861°N 75.42694°W / 38.45861; -75.42694CountryUnited StatesStateDelawareCountySussexElevation

56 ft (17 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code302GNIS feature ID214846^[1]

Whitesville is an unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Whitesville is located just north of the stateline with Maryland.^[2]^[3] between Delmar and Selbyville.^[4] Local folklore ascribes the name to Ezekiel Williams, who built the first house in the village. ^[5] It is the site of the Line United Methodist Church.^[6]

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ Meade, Buford K. (August 1, 1982). "Report on Surveys of Delaware-Maryland Boundaries: In Cooperation with the States of Delaware and Maryland". U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Survey – via Google Books.
^ Survey, Maryland Geological (August 1, 1906). "Report". Johns Hopkins Press – via Google Books. Commencing at the Delaware and Maryland line at a point on the county road leading from Bethel Church to Whitesville, Delaware, about two hundred yards west of the residence where Enoch Truitt now resides;
^ Delaware Department of Transportation (2008). Delaware Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware Department of Transportation.
^ Pepper, Debora (1976). "Folklore of Sussex County, Delaware". Williamsville was named for Ezekiel Williams. He owned the only house in the village at the time. A steam mill was erected and later a store. Later on a post office was put into the store. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ "Line United Methodist Church Cemetery - Whitesville, Delaware - Churchyard Cemeteries on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com.