Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Sussex County, Delaware

New Market

Unincorporated community in Delaware, United States.

Record

About New Market

New Market was a small town in the U.S. state of Delaware located between Ellendale and Milton. At the current crossroads of Holly Tree Road and Reynolds Pond Road just east of Ellendale was the New Market Church, around which the town was located.

This is a site record: what public sources say about New Market, 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 New Market is

USGS topographic map around New Market
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

13 historic USGS maps cover New Market

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 New Market

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "New Market": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "New Market, Delaware": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q7009998.
  4. USGS GNIS 216750.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).