Dover Hundred

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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 ( 39°06′44″N75°44′42″W / 39.1123°N 75.7451°W / 39.1123; -75.7451 Coordinates: 39°06′44″N75°44′42″W / 39.1123°N 75.7451°W / 39.1123; -75.7451 ) and West Dover Hundred ( 39°39′32″N75°34′04″W / 39.6588°N 75.5679°W / 39.6588; -75.5679 ).^[1]

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↑ Delaware (1874). Revised Statutes of the State of Delaware, of Eighteen Hundred and Fifty-two, as They Have Since Been Amended, Together with the Additional Laws of a Public and General Nature, which Have Been Enacted Since the Publication of the Revised Code of Eighteen Fifty-two, to the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-four: To which are Added, the Constitutions of the United States and of this State, the Declaration of Independence, and Appendix : Arranged and Published by Authority of the General Assembly. James & Webb. pp. 11–.

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[Delaware1874-1] Delaware (1874). Revised Statutes of the State of Delaware, of Eighteen Hundred and Fifty-two, as They Have Since Been Amended, Together with the Additional Laws of a Public and General Nature, which Have Been Enacted Since the Publication of the Revised Code of Eighteen Fifty-two, to the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-four: To which are Added, the Constitutions of the United States and of this State, the Declaration of Independence, and Appendix : Arranged and Published by Authority of the General Assembly. James & Webb. pp. 11–.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Kent County, Delaware, United States
County seat: Dover
Cities	Dover Harrington Milford‡	Map of Delaware highlighting Kent County
Towns	Bowers Camden Cheswold Clayton‡ Farmington Felton Frederica Hartly Houston Kenton Leipsic Little Creek Magnolia Smyrna‡ Viola Woodside Wyoming
CDPs	Dover Base Housing Highland Acres Kent Acres Rising Sun-Lebanon Riverview Rodney Village Woodside East
Unincorporated communities	Adamsville‡ Andrewville Berrytown Big Stone Beach Bishops Corner Blackiston Brownsville Canterbury Carpenters Bridge Chapeltown Cowgills Corner Dinahs Corner Downs Chapel Dutch Neck Crossroads Hazlettville Hickman Hollandsville Kitts Hummock Little Heaven Little Hell Marydel Mastens Corner Moores Corner Pearsons Corner Petersburg Pickering Beach Port Mahon Sandtown Seven Hickories Smyrna Landing‡ South Bowers Star Hill Thompsonville Vernon Whiteleysburg Williamsville Willow Grove Woodland Beach Wrights Crossroads
Hundreds	Duck Creek East Dover Kenton Little Creek Milford Mispillion North Murderkill South Murderkill West Dover
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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