Baltimore Hundred
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| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 302 |
| GNIS feature ID | 217267[1] |
Baltimore Hundred is a hundred in the southeastern section of Sussex County, Delaware, United States.[2] 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.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "What's the Baltimore Hundred & Where Is Horntown?". Mary Grey & George Welburn. 2007-01-01. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
- ^ "Baltimore Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware". deahgp.genealogyvillage.com. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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