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Hundred in Delaware, United States
Baltimore Hundred
Hundred
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Elevation26 ft (8 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code302
GNIS feature ID217267

Baltimore Hundred is a hundred in the southeastern section of Sussex County, Delaware, United States. 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.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "What's the Baltimore Hundred & Where Is Horntown?". Mary Grey & George Welburn. 2007-01-01. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
  3. "Baltimore Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware". deahgp.genealogyvillage.com. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
Municipalities and communities of Sussex County, Delaware, United States
County seat: Georgetown
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Map of Delaware highlighting Sussex County
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

38°33′23″N 75°12′10″W / 38.556501°N 75.202738°W / 38.556501; -75.202738


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