Kaolin, Pennsylvania
Kaolin is an unincorporated community in Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania in the United States.[1] The community is located on Pennsylvania Route 41 between Avondale to the northwest and Hockessin, Delaware to the southeast.[2]
History[]
Kaolin was named after the valuable deposits of kaolin in the vicinity.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kaolin, Pennsylvania
- ^ Kennett Square, PA, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1954 (1987 rev.)
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 172.
Coordinates: 39°47′55″N 75°43′38″W / 39.79861°N 75.72722°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania
- Chester County, Pennsylvania geography stubs