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Coordinates: 39°4638N 75°3241W / 39.77722°N 75.54472°W / 39.77722; -75.54472
 

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Blue Ball, Delaware
Blue Ball is located in Delaware
Blue Ball

Blue Ball

Blue Ball is located in the United States
Blue Ball

Blue Ball

Coordinates: 39°46′38N 75°32′41W / 39.77722°N 75.54472°W / 39.77722; -75.54472
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
Elevation
295 ft (90 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code302
GNIS feature ID216043[1]

Blue Ball is an unincorporated communityinNew Castle County, Delaware, United States.[1][2][3] Blue Ball is located at the junction of U.S. Route 202, Delaware Route 141, and Delaware Route 261, north of Wilmington.[4] It takes it name from eponymous tavern.[5][6][7] The area was originally developed by the Weldin family.[8] Many of the structures in the area has since been demolished.[9]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Blue Ball". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  • ^ "These 12 Towns In Delaware Have The Strangest Names You'll Ever See". OnlyInYourState. March 23, 2020.
  • ^ Federal Writers' Project (2013), The WPA Guide to Delaware: The First State, Trinity University Press (reprint), p. 422, ISBN 9781595342072
  • ^ Delaware Department of Transportation (2008). Delaware Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  • ^ "Blue Ball Tavern Site Handout" (PDF). deldot.gov.
  • ^ "The History of the Blue Ball Tavern & The Purpose of the Blue Ball" (PDF). deldot.gov. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  • ^ "Blue Ball Barn" (PDF). www.destateparks.com.
  • ^ "Background Research" (PDF). deldot.gov. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  • ^ "Then&Now: Foulk Road at Concord Pike".
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