Bear Delaware History & Facts

Bear is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 19,371 at the 2010 census.

Originally a small crossroads in a rural area, approximately 14 miles (23 km) south of Wilmington, the area supported small farms growing mainly corn and cattle. In the late 1980s and 1990s Bear became a popular location for the construction of sprawling housing developments and shopping centers along U.S. Route 40. Much of Bear runs along the highway, and extends to approximately Delaware Route 896.

According to common legend, the name "Bear" originated from a tavern located along the roadway from Wilmington to Dover, Delaware (at the intersection now formed by U.S. Route 40 and Delaware Route 7), whose sign was decorated with the image of a large bear.

Bear's population was 50 in 1890, and was 59 in 1900.

In later years, Bear has had a history of being centered around shopping centers and neighborhoods located along U.S. Route 40.

White Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Bear is located at 39°37′45″N 75°39′30″W (39.6292788, -75.6582628).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.7 square miles (15 km2), all land.

Bear is located approximately 14 miles south of Wilmington and about 44 miles from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

May B. Leasure Elementary School of the Christina district is in Bear. Its namesake is Elizabeth May Brown Leasure (November 3, 1898 - November 8, 1982), a teacher. It was established as Eden School in 1879. It was started as a 1-8 school but became a 1-6 school as Newark High School began taking grades 7-8. A November 11, 1934, fire gutted the facility, so all of the school's classes temporarily moved to Lodge Hall; the school was already renting space there in 1934 for overflow classes. A new permanent facility opened in 1935. The school received its current name in 1970, and the current facility opened in 1998.

Famous Peoples From Bear Delaware

Chad Michael Kuhl

(born September 10, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Kuhl attended Middletown High School in Middletown, Delaware, where he pitched and played first base for the school's baseball team. He was named to the All-Delaware team in 2010. He then enrolled at University of Delaware, where he continued his baseball career.

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