NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Cedar Creek Hundred

Cedar Creek Hundred is a "hundred" located in Sussex County, Delaware that was established in 1702. The counties of Delaware were originally divided into Hundreds based on the English use of dividing up counties. On October 25, 1682, William Penn directed that Delaware be divided into hundreds for the purposes of taxation. A "hundred" is an old English Saxon land division which is smaller than a county or shire and larger than a tithing. It comprised ten tithings of ten freeholder families each or one hundred families. The hundreds of Delaware originally served as judicial or legislative districts, but now they remain only as a basis for property tax assessment. Sussex County is a county located in the southern part of the state of Delaware. ...

Originally, there were five hundreds in New Castle County, five in Kent County, and two in Sussex County. As the population grew, several of the hundreds divided, creating new hundreds. By 1875, the total number of hundreds had grown to thirty-three. Since then, there have been no more changes. New Castle County is the northern-most county of the three counties in the state of Delaware. ... Kent County is the name of several counties in the United States and Canada: Kent County, Delaware Kent County, Maryland Kent County, Michigan Kent County, Rhode Island Kent County, Texas Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada Kent is also a county in England This is a disambiguation page — a navigational...

Cedar Creek Hundred was originally known as Cedar Hook Hundred. Before 1683, that part of the Hundred lying north of Cedar Creek formed part of St. Jones County, now known as Kent County. When the Mispillion River was made the northern boundary of Sussex County, the northern part of the present Hundred was consolidated with the southern part lying between Cedar Creek and Primehook Creek. The Mispillion River is a river, approximately 15 mi (24 km) long, in southern Delaware in the United States. ...

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Cities	Lewes \| Milford \| Rehoboth Beach \| Seaford Sussex County is a county located in the southern part of the state of Delaware. ... Official language(s) None Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Area Ranked 49th - Total 2,491 sq mi (6,452 kmÂ²) - Width 30 miles (48 km) - Length 100 miles (161 km) - % water 21. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Seal of the Town of Georgetown Georgetown is a town located in Sussex County, Delaware. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Seal of the City of Lewes There are other places called Lewes Lewes (pronounced LOO-is) is an incorporated city located in Sussex County, Delaware. ... Milford is a city located in Kent and Sussex Counties, Delaware. ... Rehoboth Beach is a city in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. ... Seaford is a city located in Sussex County, Delaware. ...
Towns	Bethany Beach \| Bethel \| Blades \| Bridgeville \| Dagsboro \| Delmar \| Dewey Beach \| Ellendale \| Fenwick Island \| Frankford \| Georgetown \| Greenwood \| Henlopen Acres \| Laurel \| Millsboro \| Millville \| Milton \| Ocean View \| Selbyville \| Slaughter Beach \| South Bethany Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Seal of the Town of Bethany Beach Bethany Beach is an incorporated town located in Sussex County, Delaware. ... Bethel is a town located in Sussex County, Delaware. ... Blades is a town located in Sussex County, Delaware. ... Bridgeville is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. ... Dagsboro is a town located in Sussex County, Delaware. ... Delmar is a town located in Sussex County, Delaware. ... Dewey Beach is an incorporated town located in Sussex County, Delaware. ... Ellendale is a town located in Sussex County, Delaware. ... Fenwick Island is a town located in Sussex County, Delaware. ... Frankford is a town located in Sussex County, Delaware. ... Seal of the Town of Georgetown Georgetown is a town located in Sussex County, Delaware. ... Greenwood is a town located in Sussex County, Delaware. ... Henlopen Acres is a town located in Sussex County, Delaware. ... Laurel is a town located in Sussex County, Delaware. ... Millsboro is a town located in Sussex County, Delaware. ... Millville is a town located in Sussex County, Delaware. ... Milton is a town located in Sussex County, Delaware. ... Ocean View is a town located in Sussex County, Delaware. ... Selbyville is a town located in Sussex County, Delaware. ... Slaughter Beach is a town located in Sussex County, Delaware. ... South Bethany is an incorporated town located in Sussex County, Delaware. ...
Communities and CDPs	Angola \| Argo's Corner \| Atlanta \| Broadkill Beach \| Cannon \| Cedar Creek \| Clarksville \| Concord \| Coolspring \| Coverdale \| Fowler Beach \| Gumboro \| Harbeson \| Hardscrabble \| Lincoln City \| Long Neck \| Middleford \| Middlesex Beach \| Midway \| Oakley \| Oak Orchard \| Redden \| Reliance \| Roxana \| Whitesville \| Williamsville It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with unincorporated. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Cedar Creek, Delaware is a collection of developments and residences mainly surrounding Swiggetts Pond and Cubbage Pond in Sussex County, Delaware. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Long Neck is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. ...
Hundreds	Baltimore \| Broad Creek \| Broadkill \| Cedar Creek \| Dagsboro \| Georgetown \| Gumboro \| Indian River \| Lewes & Rehoboth \| Little Creek \| Nanticoke \| Northwest Fork \| Seaford // Counties in Delaware Hoornkill District was created in 1664 and divided into Deale County and St. ...