Stanton, Delaware
Encyclopedia
Stanton is an unincorporated community
in New Castle County
, Delaware
, United States
, near the confluence of the Red Clay and White Clay Creeks. It is located in the southern end of Mill Creek Hundred
.
fall line
along the banks of the Red Clay Creek
. First settled around 1679, it was the first settlement in Mill Creek Hundred
. Many small watermill
s dotted the area and a farm road from Chester County, Pennsylvania
terminated on the banks of Red Clay Creek.
The village was originally known as "Cuckold
stown", perhaps for an inn that allegedly served as a meeting place for illicit rendezvous. The village was renamed after Stephen Stanton, a prominent landowner in the village.
In August 1777, George Washington erected fortifications in the area, expecting to confront British troops recently landed at Head of Elk, Maryland. Washington and his staff held a war council in the Hale-Byrnes House
. The expected battle did not develop, though, as General Howe moved his army north towards Chester County, Pennsylvania.
St. James Church was established in 1720 and the first public school in the area opened near the church in 1808.
The Central School and James H. Groves Adult Education are housed in the same building, which formerly was the Stanton Central Elementary School.
and 7 (Limestone Road) merge in Stanton and separate southwest of the area.
DART First State
maintains Churchman's Crossing station
near the south entrance to Delaware Park. Fairplay Station is a stop on SEPTA's Wilmington/Newark Line Regional Rail
service with connections to Newark, Delaware
, Wilmington
, Claymont, Delaware
, and Philadelphia.
. In 1995, video lottery macnies (i.e., slot machine
s) were installed in the clubhouse.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in New Castle County
New Castle County, Delaware
New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of 2010 its population was 538,479, an increase of 7.6% over the previous decade. The county seat is Wilmington. The center of population of Delaware is located in New Castle County, in the town of...
, Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
, United States
United States
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, near the confluence of the Red Clay and White Clay Creeks. It is located in the southern end of Mill Creek Hundred
Mill Creek Hundred
Mill Creek Hundred is the name of an unincorporated subdivision of New Castle County, Delaware. Hundreds were once used as a basis for representation in the Delaware General Assembly, and while their names still appear on all real estate transactions, they presently have no meaningful use or...
.
History
Stanton is located near the PiedmontPiedmont (United States)
The Piedmont is a plateau region located in the eastern United States between the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the main Appalachian Mountains, stretching from New Jersey in the north to central Alabama in the south. The Piedmont province is a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian division...
fall line
Fall line
A fall line is a geomorphologic unconformity between an upland region of relatively hard crystalline basement rock and a coastal plain of softer sedimentary rock. A fall line is typically prominent when crossed by a river, for there will often be rapids or waterfalls...
along the banks of the Red Clay Creek
Red Clay Creek
Red Clay Creek is a tributary of White Clay Creek in southeastern Pennsylvania and northern Delaware in the United States.The East and West branches both rise in West Marlborough Township, Pennsylvania, near the hamlet of Upland, and flow south through Kennett Square before uniting just north of...
. First settled around 1679, it was the first settlement in Mill Creek Hundred
Mill Creek Hundred
Mill Creek Hundred is the name of an unincorporated subdivision of New Castle County, Delaware. Hundreds were once used as a basis for representation in the Delaware General Assembly, and while their names still appear on all real estate transactions, they presently have no meaningful use or...
. Many small watermill
Watermill
A watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour, lumber or textile production, or metal shaping .- History :...
s dotted the area and a farm road from Chester County, Pennsylvania
Chester County, Pennsylvania
-State parks:*French Creek State Park*Marsh Creek State Park*White Clay Creek Preserve-Demographics:As of the 2010 census, the county was 85.5% White, 6.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 3.9% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 1.8% were two or more races, and 2.4% were...
terminated on the banks of Red Clay Creek.
The village was originally known as "Cuckold
Cuckold
Cuckold is a historically derogatory term for a man who has an unfaithful wife. The word, which has been in recorded use since the 13th century, derives from the cuckoo bird, some varieties of which lay their eggs in other birds' nests...
stown", perhaps for an inn that allegedly served as a meeting place for illicit rendezvous. The village was renamed after Stephen Stanton, a prominent landowner in the village.
In August 1777, George Washington erected fortifications in the area, expecting to confront British troops recently landed at Head of Elk, Maryland. Washington and his staff held a war council in the Hale-Byrnes House
Hale-Byrnes House
The Hale-Byrnes House, located at 606 Stanton-Christiana Road, Stanton, New Castle County, Delaware, was built in 1750. The house was built by Samuel Hale, who sold it to Daniel Byrnes in 1754. The house gained historic stature after the Battle of Cooch's Bridge, the only Revolutionary War battle...
. The expected battle did not develop, though, as General Howe moved his army north towards Chester County, Pennsylvania.
St. James Church was established in 1720 and the first public school in the area opened near the church in 1808.
Education
There are three schools located in the Stanton area:- Stanton Middle SchoolStanton Middle School (Wilmington, Delaware)Stanton Middle School is a middle school in the Red Clay Consolidated School District in New Castle County in the U.S. state of Delaware. The school opened in 1963.-School programs:...
- grades 6 through 8 - The Central School- alternative education for grades 6 through 12
- James H. Groves Adult Education
The Central School and James H. Groves Adult Education are housed in the same building, which formerly was the Stanton Central Elementary School.
Transportation
Heavily traveled State Routes 4 (Ogletown Stanton Road)Delaware Route 4
Delaware Route 4 is a state highway in New Castle County, Delaware. The route runs from Delaware Route 2 and Delaware Route 896 in Newark east to Delaware Route 48 in downtown Wilmington. What is now DE 4 was originally a county road that was paved in the 1930s...
and 7 (Limestone Road) merge in Stanton and separate southwest of the area.
DART First State
DART First State
The Delaware Transit Corporation, trading as DART First State is the primary public transportation system that operates throughout Delaware, USA...
maintains Churchman's Crossing station
Churchmans Crossing (SEPTA station)
Churchmans Crossing is a station along the SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Line and Amtrak Northeast Corridor in New Castle County, Delaware. It is located at 1 Fairplay Boulevard and has a 125-space parking lot. The station lies on the property of the Delaware Park Race Track. It is served by SEPTA on...
near the south entrance to Delaware Park. Fairplay Station is a stop on SEPTA's Wilmington/Newark Line Regional Rail
SEPTA Regional Rail
The SEPTA Regional Rail system consists of commuter rail service on thirteen branches to over 150 active stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and its suburbs. Service on most lines runs from 5:30 AM to midnight...
service with connections to Newark, Delaware
Newark, Delaware
Newark is an American city in New Castle County, Delaware, west-southwest of Wilmington. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 31,454. Newark is the home of the University of Delaware.- History :...
, Wilmington
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
, Claymont, Delaware
Claymont, Delaware
Claymont is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 9,220 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, and Philadelphia.
Recreation
Delaware Park Racetrack is located in Stanton. The facility opened in 1937 for thoroughbred horse racingThoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...
. In 1995, video lottery macnies (i.e., slot machine
Slot machine
A slot machine , informally fruit machine , the slots , poker machine or "pokies" or simply slot is a casino gambling machine with three or more reels which spin when a button is pushed...
s) were installed in the clubhouse.