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Townsend

Townsend is a town in , United States. The population was 2,049 at the 2010 census, an increase of 492.2% from 2000. The of Delaware is located in Townsend.
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  • Type: Village with 371 residents
  • Description: town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States
  • Also known as: “Charleston”, “Charley Town”, “Charleytown”, “Townsend, DE”, and “Townsend, Delaware”
  • Postal code: 19734

Places of Interest

Highlights include Townsend Historic District and Old Union Methodist Church.

Protected area
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is a national historic district located at Townsend, . It encompasses 216 contributing buildings and 5 contributing structures in the crossroads and railroad village of Townsend.

Church
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is a historic Methodist church located 0.2 miles north of Blackbird Crossroads on U.S. 13 in Townsend, . is situated 1½ miles east of Townsend.

House
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is a historic home located near , . It was built about 1709, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay, stuccoed brick dwelling in the early Georgian style. is situated 2 miles north of Townsend.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fieldsboro and Blackbird.

Locality
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 13 and Road, south of . is situated 2½ miles northeast of Townsend.

Locality
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 13 and Station Road, southeast of Townsend. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Townsend.

Town
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is a town in , United States. According to the 2021 Census, the population of the town is 24,164. is situated 4 miles north of Townsend.

Townsend

Latitude
39.39511° or 39° 23′ 42″ north
Longitude
-75.6916° or 75° 41′ 30″ west
Population
371
Elevation
66 feet (20 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US TXW
Open location code
87F698W5+29
Open­Street­Map ID
node 157622606
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
4145047
Wiki­data ID
Q755689
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Townsend” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تاونسند”
  • Basque: “Townsend”
  • Catalan: “Townsend”
  • Cebuano: “Townsend”
  • Chechen: “Таунсенд”
  • Chinese: “Townsend”
  • Chinese: “汤森德”
  • Croatian: “Townsend”
  • Dutch: “Townsend”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تاونسند”
  • French: “Townsend”
  • German: “Townsend”
  • Gilaki: “‌تاؤنسند”
  • Hungarian: “Townsend”
  • Italian: “Townsend”
  • Japanese: “タウンゼンド (デラウェア州)”
  • Japanese: “タウンゼンド”
  • Ladin: “Townsend”
  • Mazanderani: “تاونسند”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Townsend”
  • Newari: “टाउनसेन्ड (डेलावेर)”
  • Newari: “टाउनसेन्ड, डेलावेर”
  • Newari: “टाउनसेन्ड”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Townsend”
  • Norwegian: “Townsend”
  • Persian: “تاونسند، دلاور”
  • Persian: “تاونسند”
  • Polish: “Townsend”
  • Portuguese: “Townsend”
  • Russian: “Таунсенд”
  • Serbian: “Taunsend”
  • Serbian: “Townsend”
  • Serbian: “Таунсенд”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Townsend, Delaver”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Townsend”
  • South Azerbaijani: “توونزند، دلاویر”
  • Spanish: “Townsend”
  • Swedish: “Townsend, Delaware”
  • Swedish: “Townsend”
  • Tatar: “Таунсенд”
  • Ukrainian: “Таунсенд”
  • Urdu: “ٹاؤن سینڈ، ڈیلاویئر”
  • Urdu: “ٹاؤن سینڈ”
  • Uzbek: “Townsend”
  • Uzbek: “Тоwнсенд”
  • Volapük: “Townsend”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Townsend, Delaware”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Townsend”
  • Welsh: “Townsend, Delaware”
  • Welsh: “Townsend”

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Highlights include Immanuel United Methodist Church and United States Post Office.

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