Baltimore Hundred Explained

Official Name:Baltimore Hundred
Settlement Type:Hundred
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Delaware
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sussex
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:26
Area Code:302
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:217267[1]

Baltimore Hundred is a hundred in the southeastern section of Sussex County, Delaware, United States.[2] Baltimore Hundred was formed in 1775 from Worcester County, Maryland. Its primary community is Millville. The old colonial term "hundred" is used to describe a sectioned area of the county in which 100 farms should fit. The Hundred was home to 3 villages, Selbyville, Roxanna and Ocean View.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: What's the Baltimore Hundred & Where Is Horntown?. 2007-01-01. 2015-11-15. Mary Grey & George Welburn.
  3. Web site: Baltimore Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware. deahgp.genealogyvillage.com. 2018-10-30.