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List of hundreds of Delaware

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Hundreds In Delaware are unincorporated subdivisions of counties, equivalent to townships in some other states. They were once used as a basis for representation in the Delaware General Assembly. While their names still appear on all real estate transactions.

They currently have no use except for non-renewable rental agreements for 120 days or less for dwellings located in Broadkill Hundred, Lewes-Rehoboth Hundred, Indian River Hundred and Baltimore Hundred, which are not subject to the Delaware Landlord-Tenant Code.[1] The divisions, or come from the times when Delaware and Maryland were colonial holdings of England. While Delaware retains the use of "hundreds," the origin of most place names in both states trace back to the times of British rule.

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New Castle County

Main article: New Castle County, Delaware
Hundred NameCreatedParent HundredPrimary TownOrigin of Name
Appoquinimink Hundred1682originalTownsendAppoquinimink Creek
Blackbird Hundred1875Appoquinimink HundredBlackbird Creek
Brandywine Hundred1682originalBellefonteBrandywine Creek
Christiana Hundred1682originalElsmereChristiana River
Mill Creek Hundred1710Christiana HundredMill Creek
New Castle Hundred1682originalNew CastleTown of New Castle
Pencader Hundred1710New Castle HundredPencader (Welsh Tract) Church
Red Lion Hundred1710New Castle HundredDelaware CityRed Lion Creek
St. George's Hundred1682originalMiddletownSt. George's Creek
White Clay Hundred1710Christiana HundredNewarkWhite Clay Creek
Wilmington Hundred1833Christiana HundredWilmingtonCity of Wilmington
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Kent County

Main article: Kent County, Delaware
Hundred NameCreatedParent HundredPrimary TownOrigin of Name
Duck Creek Hundred1682originalSmyrnaDuck Creek
East Dover Hundred1859Dover HundredDoverCity of Dover
Kenton Hundred1869Duck Creek HundredKentonTown of Kenton
Little Creek Hundred1682originalLeipsicLittle Creek
Milford Hundred1830Mispillion HundredMilfordCity of Milford
Mispillion Hundred1682originalHarringtonMispillion River
North Murderkill Hundred1855Murderkill HundredCamdenMurderkill River
South Murderkill Hundred1855Murderkill HundredFeltonMurderkill River
West Dover Hundred1859Dover HundredHartlyCity of Dover
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Sussex County

Main article: Sussex County, Delaware
Hundred NameCreatedParent HundredPrimary TownOrigin of Name
Baltimore Hundred1775Worcester County, MarylandMillvillePart of never-erected Maryland county
Broad Creek Hundred1775Somerset County, MarylandBethelBroad Creek
Broadkill Hundred1696originalMiltonBroadkill River
Cedar Creek Hundred1702Broadkill HundredMilfordCedar Creek
Dagsboro Hundred1773Worcester County, MarylandMillsboroDagsboro
Georgetown Hundred1863Broadkill HundredGeorgetownGeorgetown
Gumboro Hundred1873Dagsboro HundredGumboro
Indian River Hundred1706Lewes & Rehoboth HundredIndian River (inlet and bay)
Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred1692originalLewesLewes (Whorekill) and the Rehoboth Bay
Little Creek Hundred1774Somerset County, MarylandLaurelLittle Creek
Nanticoke Hundred1775Somerset County, MarylandNanticoke River
Northwest Fork Hundred1775Dorchester County, MarylandBridgevilleNorthwest Fork, Nanticoke River
Seaford Hundred1869Northwest Fork HundredSeafordSeaford

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