Place:Odessa, New Castle, Delaware, United States

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NameOdessa
Alt namesAppoquinimisource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS10001167
Cantwellsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS10001167
Cantwells Bridgesource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS10001167
TypeTown
Coordinates39.456°N 75.658°W
Located inNew Castle, Delaware, United States
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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Odessa is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 364 at the 2010 census. Founded as Cantwell's Bridge in the 18th century, the name was changed in the 19th century, after the Ukrainian port city of the same name. Today a significant part of the town is a historic district list on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From: Womans Club of Odessa extracted 2 January 2012, Fair Use.

First settled by the Dutch in the 17th century, present day [after 1855] Odessa was originally called Appoquinimink, after the creek on which it lies. British settlers gradually replaced the Dutch, and in 1664 the Appoquinimink area was confiscated and deeded to a Captain Edmund Cantwell. In 1731, his enterprising son, Richard Cantwell, built a toll bridge over the creek. The adjoining village gradually became known as Cantwell's Bridge.
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The village of Appoquinimink took its name from Appoquinimaink Creek (note spelling difference---USGS maps give the Creek name as (Appoquinimaink") on which it lies.


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