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] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 19951.[3]
Harbeson | |
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  Harbeson Location within the state of Delaware  Harbeson Harbeson (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°43′29″N 75°17′6″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 19951 |
| Area code(s) | 302 |
| GNIS feature ID | 214054[1] |
Harbeson is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Harbeson was named for Harbeson Hickman, a large landowner.[4]
References
- "Harbeson, Delaware". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
- Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 24.
- Zip Code Lookup
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 149.
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