Wyoming, Delaware
| Wyoming, Delaware | |
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Railroad depot in Wyoming
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| Etymology: Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania | |
 Location in Kent County and the state of Delaware. |
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| Coordinates: 39°07′05″N 75°33′32″W / 39.11806°N 75.55889°WCoordinates: 39°07′05″N 75°33′32″W / 39.11806°N 75.55889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,313 |
| • Density | 1,690.0/sq mi (652.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 19934 |
| Area code(s) | 302 |
| FIPS code | 10-81350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 217870 |
Wyoming is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It was named after the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,313 at the 2010 census.
The community started when the nearby town of Camden, Delaware would not grant access to the Pennsylvania Railroad, which bypassed the town and built a railroad station one mile west of the center of town and named the area West Camden. In 1865, minister John J. Pierce moved to West Camden from the Wyoming Valley and laid out plots for new housing. Several individuals from the Wyoming Valley moved to the new community and it was decided to rename the community. The community, "Desiring to sever any shared identity or connection with Camden, residents chose to honor the new citizens by changing the name of the community to Wyoming." A post office was erected in 1866 and the community was incorporated into a town in 1869.
The Lewis Family Tenant Agricultural Complex, Wyoming Historic District, and Wyoming Railroad Station are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Wyoming is located at 39°07′05″N 75°33′32″W / 39.11806°N 75.55889°W (39.1181681, -75.5588139).
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