Harbeson, Delaware

Harbeson is an unincorporated community in east central Sussex County, Delaware, United States. It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 9/Delaware Route 404 and Delaware Route 5, east of the town of Georgetown, the county seat of Sussex County.[2] Its elevation is 36 feet (11 m).[1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 19951.[3]

Harbeson, Delaware
Unincorporated community
Harbeson is located in Delaware
Harbeson
Harbeson
Location within the state of Delaware
Harbeson is located in the United States
Harbeson
Harbeson
Harbeson (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°43′29″N 75°17′6″W
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Elevation
36 ft (11 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19951
Area code302
GNIS feature ID214054[1]

Harbeson is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Harbeson was named for Harbeson Hickman, a large landowner.[4]

References
  1. "Harbeson, 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". Archived from the original on May 17, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2008.
  4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 149.


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