Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · New Castle County, Delaware

Glenville

Ghost town in Delaware, United States.

Record

About Glenville

Glenville is a ghost town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The community consisted of a development on Bread and Cheese Island, on the east bank of the Red Clay Creek near its mouth, just south of Delaware Route 4 near Stanton.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Glenville, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Glenville is

USGS topographic map around Glenville
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

12 historic USGS maps cover Glenville

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Glenville

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Delaware index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Glenville": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Glenville, Delaware": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q5569402.
  4. USGS GNIS 216920.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).