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{{stub}}''[[United States|United States]] > [[Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] > [[York County, Pennsylvania|York County]] > [[ | {{Pennsylvania-stub}}''[[United States|United States]] > [[Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] > [[York County, Pennsylvania|York County]] > [[York County, Pennsylvania Populated Places|Populated Places]] > Delta'' | ||
== Quick Facts == | == Quick Facts == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta,_Pennsylvania Wikipedia]<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta,_Pennsylvania Wikipedia]<br> | ||
[http://www.deltaborough.org/home_town-10_007.htm Delta's own Short History]<br> | [http://www.deltaborough.org/home_town-10_007.htm Delta's own Short History]<br> | ||
'''1744:''' Town settled, by the [[ | '''1744:''' Town settled, by the [[Pennsylvania Minorities#Scotch-Irish|Scotch-Irish]].<br> | ||
'''24 June 1880:''' Incorporated from the [[Peach Bottom Township, Pennsylvania|Peach Bottom Township]]<br> | '''24 June 1880:''' Incorporated from the [[Peach Bottom Township, Pennsylvania|Peach Bottom Township]]<br> | ||
Neighboring Communities: Bryansville | Slate Hill | West Bangor | [[Cardiff, Maryland|Cardiff]], [[Maryland|Maryland]] | [[Whiteford, Maryland|Whiteford]], [[Maryland|Maryland]] | Neighboring Communities: Bryansville | Slate Hill | West Bangor | [[Cardiff, Maryland|Cardiff]], [[Maryland|Maryland]] | [[Whiteford, Maryland|Whiteford]], [[Maryland|Maryland]] | ||
== Borough Hall == | == Borough Hall == | ||
[http://www.deltaborough.org/ http://www.deltaborough.org/]<br> | [http://www.deltaborough.org/ http://www.deltaborough.org/]<br> | ||
Delta Borough Office<br>101 College Avenue<br>P O Box 278<br>Delta, PA 17314 | Delta Borough Office<br>101 College Avenue<br>P O Box 278<br>Delta, PA 17314 | ||
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see also: Genealogy, History | see also: Genealogy, History | ||
==== Celebrations<br> | ==== Celebrations<br> ==== | ||
The Delta centennial, 1853-1953, presents "Our town", Community Memorial Hall, Delta, Pennsylvania <ref>[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=650280&amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=The+Delta+centennial%2C+1853-1953%2C+p%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 "FHL US/CAN Fiche 6045081"]</ref> | The Delta centennial, 1853-1953, presents "Our town", Community Memorial Hall, Delta, Pennsylvania <ref>[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=650280&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=The+Delta+centennial%2C+1853-1953%2C+p%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 "FHL US/CAN Fiche 6045081"]</ref> | ||
==== Cemeteries ==== | ==== Cemeteries ==== | ||
Slate Ridge Cemetery (located just outside of the borough, to the northwest)<br> [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1187786 GNIS ID# 1187786] <br>Latitude: 39.725N<br>Longitude: -76.341W | Slate Ridge Cemetery (located just outside of the borough, to the northwest)<br>[http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1187786 GNIS ID# 1187786] <br>Latitude: 39.725N<br>Longitude: -76.341W | ||
#[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=46347&CScn=Slate+Ridge&CScntry=4&CSst=40&CScnty=2307& Findagrave.com] ([[Access Codes|F]]) | #[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=46347&CScn=Slate+Ridge&CScntry=4&CSst=40&CScnty=2307& Findagrave.com] ([[Access Codes|F]]) | ||
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==== Directories ==== | ==== Directories ==== | ||
#The Bell Publishing Co's York city and county directory, 1894-'95 : containing a general directory of York city, Delta, Hanover and Wrightsville, also alphabetical directory of York County, a classified business directory, list of county and city officers, also a new street directory <ref>[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=650190&amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=The+Bell+Publishing+Co%27s+York+city+and%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 "FHL US/CAN Fiche 6045074"]</ref><br> | #The Bell Publishing Co's York city and county directory, 1894-'95 : containing a general directory of York city, Delta, Hanover and Wrightsville, also alphabetical directory of York County, a classified business directory, list of county and city officers, also a new street directory <ref>[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=650190&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=The+Bell+Publishing+Co%27s+York+city+and%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 "FHL US/CAN Fiche 6045074"]</ref><br> | ||
#Business directory of York, Delta, Hanover, Wrightsville and Columbia, 1896-7 <ref>[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;titleno=650183&amp;amp;amp;disp=Business+directory+of+York%2C+Delta%2C+H%20%20&amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 "FHL US/CAN Fiche 6045071"]</ref><br> | #Business directory of York, Delta, Hanover, Wrightsville and Columbia, 1896-7 <ref>[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=650183&amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Business+directory+of+York%2C+Delta%2C+H%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 "FHL US/CAN Fiche 6045071"]</ref><br> | ||
#York (Pennsylvania) city directories (including Delta, Hanover, Wrightsville) <ref>[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;titleno=728859&amp;amp;amp;disp=York+(Pennsylvania)+city+directories%20%20&amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 "FHL US/CAN Film 2258227-2258228"]</ref> | #York (Pennsylvania) city directories (including Delta, Hanover, Wrightsville) <ref>[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=728859&amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=York+(Pennsylvania)+city+directories%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 "FHL US/CAN Film 2258227-2258228"]</ref> | ||
==== Emigration and Immigration ==== | ==== Emigration and Immigration ==== | ||
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see also: Biography, History | see also: Biography, History | ||
Daughters of the American Colonists, Peach Bottom Chapter, Delta, York County, Pennsylvania; [proofs of ancestors of chapter members] <ref>[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;titleno=161067&amp;disp=Daughters+of+the+American+Colonists%2C+P%20%20&amp;columns=*,0,0 "FHLC US/CAN Book 974.841/D4 D2d, 974.8 A1 no. 157"]</ref><br> | Daughters of the American Colonists, Peach Bottom Chapter, Delta, York County, Pennsylvania; [proofs of ancestors of chapter members] <ref>[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;titleno=161067&amp;amp;disp=Daughters+of+the+American+Colonists%2C+P%20%20&amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 "FHLC US/CAN Book 974.841/D4 D2d, 974.8 A1 no. 157"]</ref><br> | ||
==== History ==== | ==== History ==== | ||
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==== Websites ==== | ==== Websites ==== | ||
[http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/zsearch.aspx?ix=webtreeind&qt=l&zplace=Delta%2c+York%2c+Pennsylvania&se=Exact Webtree.com] listing individuals who born or died in Delta. Quirks in the search engine results may pick up other Delta's. Submitters of gedcoms may add, update or remove contents. | [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/zsearch.aspx?ix=webtreeind&qt=l&zplace=Delta%2c+York%2c+Pennsylvania&se=Exact Webtree.com] listing individuals who born or died in Delta. Quirks in the search engine results may pick up other Delta's. Submitters of gedcoms may add, update or remove contents. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:York_County,_Pennsylvania]] | [[Category:York_County,_Pennsylvania]] | ||