Mispillion Hundred in Farmington in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Town of Farmington

Photographed by Don Morfe, November 10, 2019

1. Town of Farmington Marker

Inscription. The Town of Farmington was first settled in 1851 as Flatiron. In 1855, the Delaware Railroad built a station at a crossroads in the community near the home of Governor William Tharp. When a new post office opened in 1858, the town was officially renamed Farmington. By the late 1800s, Farmington supported fruit canning and evaporator factories, churches, schools, and a commercial center with a number of shops. Farmington officially incorporated in 1909. In 1914, the town suffered a devastating fire that destroyed a basket factory, church, and several houses. The Tharp family house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Erected 2019 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number KC-127.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 38° 52.182′ N, 75° 34.626′ W. Marker is in Farmington, Delaware, in Kent County. It is in Mispillion Hundred. It is on Main Street. The marker is in front

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of the Farmington Town Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 240 Main Street, Greenwood DE 19950, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Mid-Atlantic

and on the Delmarva Peninsula.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Delaware State Fair (approx. 3 miles away); Bethel Methodist Church (approx. 3.3 miles away); Staytonville Cemetery (approx. 3½ miles away); Harrington (approx. 3½ miles away); St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church (approx. 3.6 miles away); First Rural Free Delivery Route (approx. 3.7 miles away); Clark's Corner (approx. 3.8 miles away); Harrington Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.8 miles away).

Photographed by Don Morfe, November 10, 2019

2. Town of Farmington Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, November 10, 2019

3. Town of Farmington Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,037 times since then and 44 times this year. Last updated on July 29, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.