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Bridgeville, DE - History


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Welcome to the Bridgeville Home page. The Bridgeville Home page provides as much information as possible on Bridgeville. Knowing Bridgeville’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Bridgeville’s Home page, you will also find Bridgeville’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Bridgeville has a population of 3508. 45.6% of Bridgeville’s inhabitants are Male, and 54.4 are female. 45.9% of Bridgeville is married and 74.8% own their own home. The Average Home price is $299,583, and the average rent is $659. Household median income in Bridgeville is $47,830, and the individual median income is $31,449. Bridgeville’s Ethnic is the following: White(65.7%), Black(24.3%), Hispanic(17.7%), Other(7.1%), Multiple(1.8%), Asian(0.9%), Native(0.2%).


The town of Bridgeville is the oldest community in western Sussex County. Records of land transactions which were made in the first quarter of the 18th century suggest that a significant agricultural community already existed in the area by that period. A small group of houses had been built along the present Main Street by the turn of the 19th century; this settlement was known as "Bridge Branch" for the nearby stream, which was crossed by a bridge as early as 1730.


By 1804, the community had grown sufficiently to merit the establishment of a post office. The village was formally recognized in 1810, when an Act of the Assembly was passed to establish its name as "Bridgeville". Early 19th century industries included a water-powered mill, tanyard, charcoal furnace, and fruit-drying business.


The growth of the town accelerated greatly upon the arrival of the Delaware Railroad in Bridgeville in 1856. The town was subsequently laid out for development by William Cannon (1809-1865).Bridgeville's population was 613 in 1900.Bridgeville was named for a bridge that was built in 1730 that was located over a tributary of the Nanticoke River.The Bridgeville Historic District, Bridgeville Public Library, Eratt House, Old Bridgeville Fire House, Ricards House-Linden Hall, Scott's Store, Sudler House, and Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.


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