Town of Felton

Town of Felton (HMQH9)

Location: Felton, DE 19943 Kent County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 0.517', W 75° 34.57'

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The town of Felton was laid out in 1856 when the Delaware Railroad reached this area. Located between Berrytown to the west and Johnny Cake Landing (Frederica) to the east, the town became a "whistle" stop on the new railroad line. Owing its existence to the railroad, Felton was named in honor of Samuel M. Felton, President of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad and a major force in bringing railroad service to central and southern Delaware. Incorporated on February 2, 1861, Felton's boundaries formed a one-half mile square with the railroad line running north-south throught the middle of town. Passenger rail service to Felton ended in the early 1950's.
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HM NumberHMQH9
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Marker NumberK-54
Year Placed1995
Placed ByDelaware State Archives
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Date Added Friday, October 17th, 2014 at 11:57pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 450114 N 4317890
Decimal Degrees39.00861667, -75.57616667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 0.517', W 75° 34.57'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 0' 31.02" N, 75° 34' 34.20" W
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Area Code(s)302
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 357 E Railroad Ave, Felton DE 19943, US
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