Bellevue, Delaware

Bellevue is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.^[1] Bellevue is located along U.S. Route 13, on the west bank of the Delaware River between Edgemoor and Claymont.^[2]

Bellevue, Delaware
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°46′15″N 75°29′01″W
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle
Elevation	16 ft (5 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	302
GNIS feature ID	216028[1]

History

Bellvue was originally settled in the 19th century as Gregsville.^[3] It began as a quarry town.^[4] Bellevue's population was 500 in 1890,^[5] and was 488 in 1900.^[6]