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Darling

Ghost town · Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Chester quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1894, 1:62,500)
Chester quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1894, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Darling is a ghost town in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, recorded as human settlement in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Delaware County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 45 Pennsylvania counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Darling as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 39.9033° N, 75.4697° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townChester Heights, PA
Distance to it0.7 miles
Coordinates39.90333, -75.46972

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What's there now

Darling is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Chester Heights, PA (population 2,922), about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Darling?

Darling is in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, at 39.9033, -75.4697.

How many ghost towns are in Delaware County?

Delaware County, Pennsylvania has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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