Kirkwood, Delaware

Summary

Kirkwood (also known as Kemps Corner or Saint Georges Station) is an unincorporated community in central New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It lies along Delaware Route 71, southwest of the city of Wilmington, the county seat of New Castle County.[2] Its elevation is 69 feet (21 m).[1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 19708.[3]

Kirkwood, Delaware
Lum's Mill House
Kirkwood, Delaware is located in Delaware
Kirkwood, Delaware
Kirkwood, Delaware
Location within the state of Delaware
Kirkwood, Delaware is located in the United States
Kirkwood, Delaware
Kirkwood, Delaware
Kirkwood, Delaware (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°34′18″N 75°41′47″W / 39.57167°N 75.69639°W / 39.57167; -75.69639
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
Elevation
69 ft (21 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
19708
Area code302
GNIS feature ID216131[1]

Kirkwood was named for Robert Kirkwood, a soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War.[4]

Correll's Farm and Lawn Supply, Dragon Run Farm, Lum's Mill House, McCoy House, Old Cann Mansion House, Old Post Office, and Point Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Kirkwood, Delaware". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 3, 2008.
  2. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 24.
  3. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 176.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.