East Dover Hundred
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East Dover Hundred in the U.S. state
of Delaware
was originally part of St. Jones Hundred, which was renamed Dover Hundred
in 1823, which was then divided in 1877 into two hundreds
: East Dover Hundred and West Dover Hundred
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U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
was originally part of St. Jones Hundred, which was renamed Dover Hundred
Dover Hundred
Dover Hundred was a hundred in Kent County, Delaware, United States. Dover Hundred was created in 1682 as St. Jones Hundred. It was renamed Dover Hundred in 1823. In 1859, Dover Hundred was divided into East Dover Hundred and West Dover Hundred ....
in 1823, which was then divided in 1877 into two hundreds
Hundred (division)
A hundred is a geographic division formerly used in England, Wales, Denmark, South Australia, some parts of the United States, Germany , Sweden, Finland and Norway, which historically was used to divide a larger region into smaller administrative divisions...
: East Dover Hundred and West Dover Hundred
West Dover Hundred
West Dover Hundred is a hundred in Kent County, Delaware, United States. West Dover Hundred was formed in 1859 from Dover Hundred. Its primary community is Hartly.-External links:* West Dover Hundred, * West Dover Hundred,...
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External links
- EAST DOVER HUNDRED KC 21 (State of Delaware Information)