 Originally the rural area was called Taggarts Crossroads on land owned by the Taggart family.In the later 19th century a post office, general store, Greenhouse, Wheelwright and blacksmith shop, and church were built, consequently was named Willowdale for the Willow trees that prospered around the area and that Willow branches were shipped and used in the making of black powder at the Du Pont company because of how easily they can be turned into charcoal.Willowdale Steeplechase