List of hundreds of Delaware explained

Hundreds are unincorporated subdivisions of counties, equivalent to townships in some other states, and 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 meaningful use or purpose except that non-renewable rental agreements for 120 days or less for dwellings located in Broadkill Hundred, Lewes-Rehoboth Hundred, Indian River Hundred and Baltimore Hundred are not subject to the Delaware Landlord-Tenant Code.^[1] The divisions, or "hundreds" as they are called, come from the times when Delaware and Maryland were colonial holdings of Great Britain. While Delaware alone retains the use of "hundreds," the origin of most place names in both states can be traced back to the times of British rule.

New Castle County

See main article: New Castle County, Delaware.

Hundred Name	Created	Parent Hundred	Primary Town	Origin of Name
	1682	original		Appoquinimink Creek
	1875			Blackbird Creek
	1682	original		Brandywine Creek
	1682	original		Christiana River
	1710			Mill Creek
	1682	original		Town of New Castle
	1710			Pencader (Welsh Tract) Church
	1710			Red Lion Creek
	1682	original		St. George's Creek
	1710			White Clay Creek
	1833			City of Wilmington

Kent County

See main article: Kent County, Delaware.

Hundred Name	Created	Parent Hundred	Primary Town	Origin of Name
	1682	original		Duck Creek
	1859
	1869			Town of Kenton
	1682	original
	1830			City of Milford
	1682	original		Mispillion River
	1855
	1855			Murderkill River
	1859			City of Dover

St. Jones Hundred was created in 1682, and was renamed Dover Hundred in 1823; Dover Hundred was subsequently divided into East Dover Hundred and West Dover Hundred in 1859.
Murderkill Hundred was created in 1682 and was divided into North Murderkill Hundred and South Murderkill Hundred in 1855.

Sussex County

See main article: Sussex County, Delaware.

Hundred Name	Created	Parent Hundred	Primary Town	Origin of Name
	1775			Part of never-erected Maryland county
	1775			Broad Creek
	1696	original		Broadkill River
	1702			Cedar Creek
	1773			Dagsboro
	1863			Georgetown
	1873			Gumboro
	1706			Indian River (inlet and bay)
	1692	original		Lewes (Whorekill) and the Rehoboth Bay
	1774			Little Creek
	1775	Somerset County, Maryland		Nanticoke River
	1775			Northwest Fork, Nanticoke River
	1869			Seaford

References

The University of Delaware Library (2001). The Hundreds of Delaware . Retrieved August 17, 2005.
The Delaware Genealogical research Guide (1997). Delaware Counties and Hundreds. Retrieved August 17, 2005.
The Historical Society of Delaware. Delaware Counties. Retrieved August 17, 2005.
The Historical Society of Delaware. Delaware's Hundreds. Retrieved August 17, 2005.
Delaware State Archives/Historical Markers
25 Del. C. § 5102.

Notes and References

25 Del. C. § 5102