unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
New Castle County
New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware (New Castle, Kent, and Sussex). As of the 2020 census, the population was 570,719, making it the most populous county in Delaware, with nearly 60% of the ...
,
Delaware
Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...
, United States. Ashland is located at the intersection of
Delaware Route 82
Delaware Route 82 (DE 82) is a state highway in the northwest suburbs of Wilmington, Delaware, Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware, New Castle County, Delaware. The route, which is signed north-south, runs from Delaware Route 52 ...
and Barley Mill Road along the
Red Clay Creek
Red Clay Creek is a tributary of White Clay Creek, running through southeastern Pennsylvania and northern Delaware in the United States. As of 2000, portions of the creek are under wildlife habitat protection.
Course
The East and West branch ...
.
History
Ashland's population was 150 in 1890, and was 146 in 1900.
The Ashland Covered Bridge was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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