Williamsville, Kent County, Delaware

Williamsville, Delaware
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°53′44″N 75°30′36″W
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Elevation	49 ft (15 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	302
GNIS feature ID	216252[1]

Williamsville is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Delaware, United States. Williamsville is located at the intersection of Williamsville Road and Deep Grass Lane, south of Houston.[2]

It was known as Guinea-Town, until an official name change in 1827.[3]

Williamsville was the site of the Williamsville Colored School (1920–1929).[4]

Griffith's Chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[5]

References

1. "Williamsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Delaware Department of Transportation (2008). Delaware Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware Department of Transportation.
3. "Laws of the State of Delaware". August 3, 1829 – via Google Books.
4. "Exterior view of Williamsville Colored School in Kent County prior to new construction".
5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.