Kent County Delaware Genealogy

County Seat: Dover

Founded: August 8, 1683

Named After: Kent, England

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Kent County Delaware History

Kent County was created on August 8, 1673 from the Whorekill (Hoarkill) District, formerly known as St. Jones County and named by William Penn for the English county of Kent. The county seat is Dover, the state capital of Delaware.

Communities

Cities: Dover, Harrington, Milford (partly in Sussex County).

Towns: Bowers, Camden, Cheswold, Clayton (partly in New Castle County), Farmington, Felton, Frederica, Hartly, Houston, Kenton, Leipsic, Little Creek, Magnolia, Smyrna (partly in New Castle County), Viola, Woodside, Wyoming.

Census-designated places: Dover Air Force Base, Highland Acres, Kent Acres, Rising Sun-Lebanon, Riverview, Rodney Village, Woodside East.

Unincorporated localities: Andrewville, Berrytown, Little Heaven, Marydel.

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Adjacent counties

• New Castle County - north
• Salem County, New Jersey - northeast
• Cumberland County, New Jersey - east
• Cape May County, New Jersey - east
• Sussex County - south
• Caroline County, Maryland - southwest
• Queen Anne's County, Maryland - west
• Kent County, Maryland - northwest

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