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Cheswold, DE - History
We would like to provide the residents of Cheswold a basic history overview.
Welcome to the Cheswold Home page. The Cheswold Home page provides as much information as possible on Cheswold. Knowing Cheswold’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Cheswold’s Home page, you will also find Cheswold’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Cheswold has a population of 1673. 45.2% of Cheswold’s inhabitants are Male, and 54.8 are female. 44.4% of Cheswold is married and 83.2% own their own home. The Average Home price is $177,220, and the average rent is $892. Household median income in Cheswold is $55,625, and the individual median income is $27,582. Cheswold’s Ethnic is the following: White(58.5%), Black(30.5%), Hispanic(13.6%), Multiple(8.5%), Asian(1.7%), Native(0.5%), Other(0.2%).
The town was incorporated in 1856 following the construction of the Delaware Railroad. When the town was founded, the population consisted of Lenni Lenape, blacks, and whites, who were mainly Dutch and referred to as Moors. The town was home to a railroad station called Leipsic Station, named for the nearby town of Leipsic.
The community became a shipping point for grain and fruit that was grown in the area. By 1860, the town had 35 homes, three general stores, a wheelwright, a brickyard, and a grain warehouse.Prior to 1888, Cheswold was called Moorton after landowner James S. Moore. The town was also known as Leipsic Station after the railroad station.
In 1888, a contest was held to rename the town, and Cheswold was chosen. Cheswold is a combination of "chess", from a large group of chestnut trees, and "wold", which stands for forest of trees.Cheswold is the birthplace J. Caleb Boggs, who served as Governor of Delaware, three terms as U.S. Representative, and two terms as U.S.
Senator. The town was home to the Cheswold Tigers, a minor league baseball team that existed from 1950 to 1960 and was known for a winning record. In the 21st century, Cheswold faced a period of financial issues but has seen its economy improve.
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