South Murderkill Hundred in Felton in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Town of Felton
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, December 15, 2010
1. Town of Felton Marker
Inscription.
Town of Felton. . The town of Felton was laid out in 1856 when the Delaware Railroad reached this area. Located between Berrytown to the west and Johnny Cake Landing (Frederica) to the east, the town became a whistle stop on the new railroad line. Owing its existence to the railroad, Felton was named in honor of Samuel M. Felton, President of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad and a major force in bringing railroad service to central and southern Delaware. Incorporated on February 2, 1861, Feltons boundaries formed a one-half mile square with the railroad line running north-south throught the middle of town. Passenger rail service to Felton ended in the early 1950s.
The town of Felton was laid out in 1856 when the Delaware Railroad reached this area. Located between Berrytown to the west and Johnny Cake Landing (Frederica) to the east, the town became a whistle stop on the new railroad line. Owing its existence to the railroad, Felton was named in honor of Samuel M. Felton, President of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad and a major force in bringing railroad service to central and southern Delaware. Incorporated on February 2, 1861, Feltons boundaries formed a one-half mile square with the railroad line running north-south throught the middle of town. Passenger rail service to Felton ended in the early 1950s.
Erected 1995 by Delaware State Archives. (Marker Number K-54.)
Location. 39° 0.517′ N, 75° 34.57′ W. Marker is in Felton, Delaware, in Kent County. It is in South Murderkill Hundred. It is at the intersection of Railroad Avenue and Main Street (Delaware Route 12) on Railroad Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Felton DE 19943, 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.
Marker is directly across the street from the parking lot.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,149 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 9, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
