North Murderkill Hundred in Dover in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

East Dover Hundred

Photographed by Shane Oliver, October 3, 2020

1. East Dover Hundred Marker

Inscription. Originally part of St. Jones Hundred renamed Dover Hundred 1823, the boundaries being Little Creek on north and St. Jones Creek on south, extending from Delaware River to Maryland line. Dover Hundred was divided 1877 into two hundreds, called East Dover Hundred, and West Dover Hundred.

Erected 1969 by Delaware Archives Commission. (Marker Number KC-13.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.

Location. 39° 7.384′ N, 75° 31.933′ W. Marker is in Dover, Delaware, in Kent County. It is in North Murderkill Hundred. It is on Rt. 13 just north of Asbury Ave.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dover DE 19901, 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 walking distance of this marker: Brecknock (approx. 0.2 miles away); The History of the Howell Mill Site (approx. ¼ mile away); Operation Silent Witness (approx. 0.3 miles away); Brinkley Hill (approx. half a mile away); Caesar Rodney (approx. 0.6 miles away); Camden (approx. 0.7 miles away); a

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different marker also named Camden (approx. 0.8 miles away); Morning Star Institutional Church of God in Christ, Inc. (approx. 0.9 miles away).

Also see . . . Delaware Public Archives. Though it isn't listed on the marker, the Delaware Public Archives website has this marker listed as "KC-13". (Submitted on April 30, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)

Photographed by Nate Davidson, December 29, 2011

2. East Dover Hundred Marker

East Dover Hundred image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Nate Davidson, December 29, 2011

3. East Dover Hundred

Along Rt. 13, facing north towards Dover.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2011, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,350 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 18, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on December 29, 2011, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.