Georgetown Hundred

Sussex County, Delaware

   

"The Hundred" hundred is an historical or geographical term rather than a functioning administrative unit. In Delaware the hundreds are now used primarily for property descriptions in real estate transactions or for historical reference, not for governing.

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The Hundred contains the Town of Georgetown which was originally laid out in 1771. It was named for Geore Mitchell who owned significant amounts of land in the area. Georgetown was designated the SussexCounty eat in 1793.


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