[DGS LOGO] DELAWARE TOWNS AND PLACES


[taken from the Delaware Genealogical Research Guide]

See also Delaware Hundreds

Below are listed all Delaware towns and villages with populations >100 and many, but certainly not all, of the "settlements" (places with clustered populations <100 persons found in Delaware Place Names. Dates indicate the first confirmed mention we found of the town name (see footnote), the present hundred and other names (most of which are cross-referenced). Further descriptions of these places, their exact locations and a listing of several additional place names are in Delaware Place Names(1). Post office details are found in Postal History(2). Other dates are found in Beers' Atlas(3), Gannett's Gazetteer(4) and Scharf's History of Delaware(5).

References
1. L.W.Heck,et al, Delaware Place Names (1966) gives exact locations of places;
Geological Survey Bulletin #1245, Washington DC
2. Harvey C. Bounds, A Postal History of Delaware (1938)
3. D. G. Beers, Atlas of the State of Delaware (1868), Sussex Prints (1978)
4. Henry Gannett A Gazetteer of Maryland and Delaware (1904) (GPC 1976)
5. John Thomas Scharf, History of Delaware, 1607-1888 (1888) Philadelphia: Richards 2 Vols.
and Gladys M. Coghlan and Dale Fields; Index to Scharf's History of Delaware
(HSD 1976) 3 Vol.
6. * = Churches in "Church Records" Delaware Genealogical Research Guide
7. First date found for town/place name: c=chartered, e=established, f=founded, g=granted,
m=mapped out (or laid out), n=named (first), p=post office, r=railroad station, s=settled
8. For the full name of hundred, see Delaware Hundreds
9. TH = town history exists; THs'87Hancock[HSD] = 1987 town history by Hancock is in HSD,
s=others exist; SCH = description in Scharf; VR = Vital records; DGS = Delaware
Genealogical Society Journal; bec = became, Sta = Station, X-rds = Crossroads 

TOWN/PLACE*(6)(COUNTY) ESTAB(7)	HUNDRED(8) REMARKS(9) (former or later name)
Aikentown (NC)			Pencad	now Glasgow
Adamsville*(KT)		p1864		was Marshy Hope Bridge
Altena (NC)			Wilmin	now Wilmington
Andrewsville*(KT)	p1889
Angola*(SX)		p1851
Appoquinimink (NC)		StGeor	now Odessa
Arden (NC)      	e1900	Brandy	also Ardentown; THs'21,'30 [HSD]
Aresapa (NC)			NewCas	now New Castle
Argo (SX)		p1891
Arthurville (KT)	p1858		now Hartley
Ashland*(NC)		p1872	MillCr
Barkers Landing(KT)	p1898		also Florence Landing
Bear*(NC)		p1882
Beaver Valley (NC)	p1865	Brandy	was Chandler's Hollow
Bellefonte (NC)	
Bellevue (NC)		p1882	Brandy	was Greggsville
Bethany Beach (SX) 	e1898
Bethel*(SX) 		p1880		was Lewisville until 1880
Blackbird (NC)		p1833	Blackb
Blackfoot Town (SX)			became Dagsborough in ~1785
Blades*(SX)			p1893		Town Records [DSA]
Blue Ball (NC)			Brandy	2 miles north of Wilmington
Bombay Hook (KT)			was Boomptiens Udden,BomboHook
Bowers (KT)    		p1880
Brackenville (NC)		MillCr
Brandywine*(NC)		p1892	Brandy
Brandywine Banks (NC)		Brandy	also part of Christ Hd; SCH
Brandywine Village(NC)		Brandy	SCH
TOWN/PLACE*(COUNTY)	ESTAB	HUNDRED	REMARKS (former or later name) 
Bridgebranch (SX)		Northw	became Bridgeville in 1810
Bridgeville*(SX)	e1730	Northw   was Bridgebranch until 1810;
			p1804		SCH; TH'85Hancock[HSD]
Brookside (NC)			Pencad
Butterpat (KT)			now Hartley
Calloway's Harbor(SX)		BroadC	now Concord
Camden*(KT)		e1783	Murder	was Piccadilly, Mifflin's Cross-Rd
			p1810		until 1790; SCH; TH'84[HSD]; TR[DSA]
Camden Station (KT)		Mispil	now Wyoming
Cannon's Ferry (SX)	p1826	Northw	now Woodland; SCH
Canterbury*(KT)		p1812	Murder	was Irish Hill; SCH
Canterbury Station(KT)	e1856	Murder   became Viola in 1880
Cantwell's Bridge(NC) 	g1731	StGeor   became Odessa in 1855
Carey (SX)	     			was Redden
Carpenter (NC)		p1887	Brandy
Carpenter's Corner(SX)
Centerville*(NC) 	s1750	Christ	SCH; TH'76[HSD]
Centreville (SX)			now Roxana; SCH
Chandler's Hollow (NC)		Brandy	now Beaver Valley
Charley Town (NC)	    	Appoqu	became Townsend in 1855
Chestnut Hill (NC)	    	Pencad
Cheswold*(KT) 		e~1856	         Leipsic Sta.; was Moorton to 1888
Chippiwa (NC)		p1851  	NewCas
Christiana*(NC)		p1793  	WhiteC	was Christiana Bridge, Cristeen; SCH
Christinahamn (NC)	    	Wilmin	now Wilmington
Clark's Corner(KT)	n1760	Mispil	became Harrington 1862; TH'85[HSD]
Clarksville*(SX)	p1894
Claymont*(NC)		p1853  	Brandy	was Naamans, Naaman's Creek; SCH
Clayton*(KT)     	p1860	DuckCr	was Jimtown, Smyrna Sta; SCH; TR[DSA]
Collins Park (NC)		NewCas
Columbia*(SX)		p1891
Concord*(NC)	     		SCH
Concord (SX)		p1803	BroadC	was Pine Grove, Furnace, Calloways
Congo Town*
Conwell's Landing(SX) 	p1797	Broadk	now Milton
Cooch's Bridge (NC)	p1822	Pencad	SCH
Cool Spring*(SX)	p1871
Corner Ketch (NC)		MillCr	post office called Union
Cuckoldstown (NC)		MillCr	now Stanton
Dagsboro*(SX) 		p1793	Dagsbo	was Blackfoot Town <~1785;SCH;TR[DSA]
Delaware City*(NC)	p1826	RedLio	was Newbold's Landing until ~1826
					SCH; THs'63[HSD]
Delmar*(SX)		p1863	LitCrS	SCH; Town Records [DSA]
Dewey Beach (SX)
Dog's Ear Corner (SX)		now Roxana
Dover*(KT) 		s1683	Dover	bec KT Co seat 1717; State Capital 			                                          1777; SCH; THs'80[HSD]; TR[DSA] 
Duck Creek X-Rds(KT)	n1768	DuckCr	became Smyrna in 1806
Edge Hill (KT)
Edgemoor*(NC)		p1884	Brandy
Edwardsville (KT)	p1899
Ellendale*(SX)  	p1867	CedarC	SCH; THs'85[HSD]
Elsmere*(NC)      	p1890	MillCr
Fairmount*(SX)		p1900
Farmington*(KT)   	p1856	Mispil	was Flatiron; SCH
Farnhurst (NC)		p1890	NewCas
Fast Landing (KT)		LitCrK	became Leipsic in 1814
Faulkland (NC)		p1872	MillCr
TOWN/PLACE*(COUNTY)	ESTAB	HUNDRED	REMARKS (former or later name) 
Federalburg (SX)			now Fleatown
Felton*(KT)       	p1857	Murder	was Berrytown,Felton Sta;SCH;TR[DSA]
Fenwick Island (SX) 	
Fieldsboro*(NC)		p1854
Five Points (KT)			now Rising Sun
Flatiron (KT)			Mispil	now Farmington
Fleatown (SX)			was Federalburg
Florence (KT)		p1898		now Barker's Landing
Fort Altena (NC)		Wilmin	now Wilmington
Fort Casimer (NC)		NewCas	now New Castle
Fort Christina (NC)		Wilmin	now Wilmington; SCH
Fort Trefaldighet(NC)		NewCas	now New Castle
Fort Trinity (NC)		NewCas	now New Castle
Frankford*(SX) 		e1808	Dagsbo	was Gum's or Long's Store 1808; SCH
Frederica*(KT)		m1770	Murder	was Indian Point,Johnny Cake Landing
                	p1793	         SCH;THs'76,'84[HSD];Town records[DSA]
Fredonia (KT)		p1867
Georgetown*(SX)		e1791	George	named 1791; SCH; Town records [DSA]
Glasgow*(NC)		p1828	Pencad	was Aikentown; SCH
Granogue (NC)		p1890	Christ
Greenville (NC)		p1871	Christ
Greenwood*(SX)   		p1862	Northw	was St. Johnstown; SCH
Grogtown (KT)			Kenton	now Kenton
Grubbs Landing (NC)	p1884	Brandy
Guinea Town (SX)			now Williamsville
Gumborough*(SX) 	m1732	BroadC	SCH
Gum's Store (SX)		Dagsbo	now Frankford; SCH
Guyencourt (NC)		p1890	Christ
Halltown (SX)				now Marydel
Hall's Store (SX)	p1883		now Ocean View
Hanby Corner (NC)		Brandy
Harbeson*(SX)		p1876
Hares Corner*(NC)	p1863	NewCas	SCH
Harmony (NC)		p1905	WhiteC
Harrington (KT) 	p1859	Mispil	was Clark's Corner to 1862;TH'85[HSD]
                                        Town records [DSA] 
Hartly*(KT) 		f1734		was Arthurville, Butterpat, Butterpot
Hazlettville (KT)	p1852	Dover	was Sewardville, Georgetown; SCH
Henlopen (SX)			cape at Delaware Bay entrance
Henry Clay*(NC)		p1851	Christ	N of Wilmington,W of Brandywine Creek
Hickman*(KT)		p1878
Hickory Hill*(SX)
Hillcrest*(NC)			Brandy
Hockessin*(NC)		p1863	MillCr	also Occasion; THs'76,87[HSD]
Holloway Terrace (NC)		Brandy
Holly Oak*(NC)		p1889	Brandy
Hooper's Landing(SX) 	n1720	Northw	was Indian Landing 1799; now Seaford
Hoornkill (SX)		~1673	LewesR	was Zwaanendael; now Lewes
Hopokohacking (NC)		Wilmin	now Wilmington
Houston (KT)  1854 	p1867
Indian Point (KT)		Murder	now Frederica
Indian River*(SX)
Irish Hill (KT)			Murder	now Canterbury
Jimtown (KT)			DuckCr	now Clayton
Johnny Cake Landing(KT)		Murder	now Frederica
Kemp's Corner (NC)		Pencad	bec St.Georges Station;now Kirkwood
Kenton*(KT)      	p1857	Kenton	was Lewis'X-rds, Grogtown;SCH;TR[DSA]
Kirkwood*(NC)    	p1861	Pencad	was St. George's Station to 1862;SCH
TOWN/PLACE*(COUNTY)	ESTAB	HUNDRED	REMARKS (former or later name) 
Laurel*(SX)  		e1802	LitCrS   SCH; TH'74,'83Hancock[HSD]
Lebanon (KT)		p1867	Murder	SCH
Leipsic (KT) 		m1823	LitCrK	Fast Landing to 1814;SCH;TH'83[HSD]
					VR[DGS2]
Leipsic Station (KT)			became Moorton
Lewes*(SX)       	s1631	LewesR   was Zwaanendael,Swaanendael,Hoornkill
			p1803		& Lewistown; SCH; THs'03[HSD]'56;
 					Town records [DSA]
Lewis' X-Roads (KT)		Kenton	now Kenton
Lewistown (SX)			LewesR	now Lewes
Lewisville (KT)	     			became Sandtown in 1798
Lewisville (SX)	     		BroadC	became Bethel in 1880
Lincoln*(SX)		p1865	CedarC	SCH
Little Creek*(KT)	p1850	LitCrK	also Little Creek Landing
Little Heaven (KT)
Little Hill Church*(SX)
Long Neck*(SX)
Macdonough (NC)		p1844		was Trap
Macherish Kitton (NC)  		NewCas	now New Castle
Magnolia*(KT) 		e1845	Murder	SCH; Town records[DSA]
Marshalltown*(NC)	p1878	Christ	also part of MillCr Hundred
Marshy Hope Bridge(KT)	p1839		now Adamsville
Marydel (SX)			was Halltown
Masten*(KT)		p1846
McClellandsville (NC) 	p1853	WhiteC	SCH
Mechanicsville (NC)		WhiteC
Meredith's Shop (KT)			now Petersburg
Mermaid (NC)			MillCr
Middleford (SX)		p1831	Northw	SCH
Middletown*(NC) 	n~1771	StGeor	SCH; TH[HSD]
Midway*(SX)		p1884
Mifflin's Crs-Rds(KT) 	n1780	Murder	became Camden in 1790
Milford*(KT)    	e1787	Milfor	SCH; THs'87Hancock[DSA,HSD]; DGS'85
Millsborough*(SX) 	p1809 	Dagsbo	was Rock Hole, Washington; SCH
Millville*(SX)    	p1886
Milton*(SX)      	n1807	Broadk	was Head of Broadkiln or Osborne's/ 			Conwell's/Upper Landing until 1807;
					SCH; THs'82Hancock,McCabe[HSD]
Monkey Hill (NC)		Wilmin
Moorton (KT)		p1861		was Leipsic Sta, bec Cheswold 1888
Montchanin*(NC)		p1899	Christ
Mount Cuba (NC)		p1877	Christ
Naaman's Creek (NC)	p1812	Brandy	now Claymont
Nassau*(SX)		p1870
New Amstel (NC)			NewCas	was Ft Casimer, now New Castle
New Ark (NC)			WhiteC	now Newark
New Castle*(NC)  	s1651	NewCas	was New Amstel until 1656; State 	p1683		Capital 1776-7;TH'84[HSD]; TR[DSA]
Newark*(NC)     	c1758	WhiteC	was New Ark; SCH; TH'36[HSD]
Newbold's Landing (NC)		RedLio	became Delaware City ~1826; THs[HSD]
Newport*(NC)    	m1735	Christ	was Newport Ayre 1740;SCH;TH'63[HSD]
Oak Grove*(SX)		p1870
Occasion		1734	MillCr	now Hockessin
Ocean View* (SX)  	p1870		was Hall's Store
Odessa*(NC)        	p1855 	StGeor	was Cantwell's Bridge,
					Appoquinimink; SCH; TH[HSD]
Ogletown (NC)		p1886	WhiteC
Osborne's Landing (SX)		Broadk	now Milton
TOWN/PLACE*(COUNTY)	ESTAB	HUNDRED	REMARKS (former or later name) 
Pencader (NC)			Pencad
Penny Hill (NC)			Brandy
Pepper (SX)		p1898	
Petersburg (KT)		p1873	Murder	was Meredith's Shop; SCH
Piccadilly (KT)			Murder	now Camden
Pine Grove Furnace (SX)		BroadC	now Concord
Pine Tree Crossroad*(NC)
Plymouth*(KT)			Murder
Port Penn*(NC)  	g1646	StGeor	SCH, TH[HSD]
Portsville*(SX)			LitCrS	SCH
Prettymanville				was Quakertown
Price's Corners (NC)		Christ
Quakertown (SX)				now Prettymanville
Quinquenium (NC)		RedLio	now St. George's
Red Lion*(NC)		p1827	NewCas	SCH
Redden*(SX)		p1868		was Carey
Rehoboth Beach*(SX)		LewesR	
Reliance*(SX)
Reybold*(NC)
Rising Sun (KT)		p1884		was Five Points
Rock Hole (SX)			Dagsbo	now Millsboro
Rockland*(NC)		p1871	Brandy
Roxana*(SX)		p1870		was Dog's Ear Corner, Centreville
St. Johnstown (SX)	p1834		now Johnstown
St. George's*(NC) 	p1801	RedLio	was Quinquenium; SCH; TH'76[HSD]
St. George's Sta(NC)	  	Pencad	now Kirkwood, was Kemps Corner
Salisbury (KT) 		e<1718	DuckCr
Sandhoeck (NC)			NewCas	now New Castle
Sandtown (KT)	p1839		was Lewisville
Sandy Branch (SX)		Baltim		became Selbyville in 1842
Scotts (SX)		p1895
Seaford*(SX)     	e1799	Northw	was Hooper's Landing; SCH
			p1827		TH'81Hancock[HSD]; Town Records[DSA]
Selbyville*(SX)   	p1848	Baltim	was Sandy Branch to 1842; TR[DSA]
Sewardville (KT)		Dover	now Hazlettville
Shortly*(SX)		p1883
Slaughter (KT)		p1870
Slaughter Beach (SX)   
Smyrna*(KT)     	e1768	DuckCr	was Duck Creek Cross-Roads to 1806
			p1790		SCH, THs'68[HSD]
Smyrna Landing (KT)		DuckCr
Smyrna Station (KT)		DuckCr	now Clayton
Sounds*
Stanton*(NC)		p1826	MillCr	was Cuckoldstown; SCH
Staytonville (SX)	p1899		was Tea Town
Stockley*(SX)		p1876
Summit Bridge*(NC)	p1827		SCH
Swanendael (SX)		s1631	LewesR	also Zwaanendael; now Lewes
Talleyville*(NC)	p1840	Brandy
Tamaconck (NC)			NewCas	now New Castle
Tea Town (SX)				was Staytonville
Thomas' Corners*(NC)
Thompsonville*(KT)	p1891
Townsend*(NC) 		p1856	Appoqu	was Charley Town to 1855;SCH;TH[HSD]
Trap (NC)				now McDonough
Union (NC)		p1889	MillCr	actually in Corner Ketch
Van Dyke (NC)		p1870
Vernon*(KT)		p1823	Mispil	was Vincent's Causeway; SCH
TOWN/PLACE*(COUNTY)	ESTAB	HUNDRED	REMARKS (former or later name) 
Vincent's Causeway(KT)		Mispil	now Vernon
Viola*(KT) 		n1880	Murder	was Canterbury Station until 1880
			p1878		Town records[DSA]
Walker (NC)		p1892
Ward (SX)		p1886
Washington (SX)		p1840	Dagsbo	now Millsboro
West Camden (NC)		Mispil	now Wyoming
Westville (KT)
Whitesville*(SX)	p1881
Whiteleysburg*(KT)	p1808
Whorekill (SX)			LewesR	was Hoornkill, now Lewes
Williamsville (KT)	p1826		was Guinea Town
Willingtown (NC)		Wilmin	became Wilmington 1739
Willow Grove*(KT)	p1839	Mispil
Wilmington*(NC) 	s1638	Wilmin	SCH;Willingtown until 1739;THs[HSD]
			p1775		also Fort Christina; TownRecords[DSA]
Winterthur (NC)		p1900	Christ
Wooddale (NC)		p1872	Christ
Woodland (SX)		p1881	Northw 	was Cannon's Ferry
Woodside*(KT)		r1856
Wyoming*(KT)		e1856	Mispil	was W Camden / Camden Station to 1856
                                        SCH; Town Records [DSA]
Yorklyn (NC)		p1873	Christ
Zwaanendael (SX)		LewesR 	now Lewes; was Hoornkill


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