Hares Corner, Delaware

Hares Corner is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. Hares Corner is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 13/U.S. Route 40 and Delaware Route 273, west of New Castle and immediately south of Wilmington Airport.[2]

Hares Corner, Delaware
HaresCorner is located in Delaware
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HaresCorner is located in the United States
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Coordinates: 39°39′55″N 75°36′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
Elevation
66 ft (20 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code302
GNIS feature ID216108[1]

History

The community was once a stagecoach stop and a cattle market.[3] Hares Corner was home to the Green Tree Inn, which was demolished in 1931 to allow US 13 to be widened to a divided highway.[4]

The Hares Corner post office operated from 1863 to 1891.[5] According to historian Harvey Cochran Bounds, the 1890 opening of the post office at nearby Farnhurst "had more than a little to do" with the closure of the Hares Corner post office.[6] In 1890, Hares Corner's population was 50.[7] In the 1920s, Hares Corner was the site of fox hunting; these events were hosted by the Hares Corner Community Club.[8]

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