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

West Dover Hundred

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 17, 2014

1. West Dover Hundred Marker

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

Erected 1932 by Historic Markers Commission. (Marker Number KC-12.)

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° 6.743′ N, 75° 44.703′ W. Marker is in Marydel, Delaware, in Kent County. It is in West Dover Hundred. It is on Halltown Road (Delaware Route 8), on the right when traveling east. Halltown Road becomes Crown Stone Road (Maryland Route 454) at this marker, which is on the Mason-Dixon Line that divides Delaware from Maryland. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 257 Halltown Rd, Marydel DE 19964, 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mason-Dixon Crownstone (within shouting distance of this marker); Sapling from 400 Year Old Oak Tree (within shouting distance of this marker in Maryland); Thomas' Chapel

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(approx. 2.4 miles away); Cow Marsh Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 5.6 miles away); Cheney Clow's Rebellion (approx. 6.1 miles away); Samuel D. Burris (approx. 6.8 miles away); St. Andrew's Chapel, 1880 Sudlersville, MD (approx. 7.9 miles away in Maryland); Sudlersville Train Station (approx. 7.9 miles away in Maryland). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marydel.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Mason-Dixon Crown Stone (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . West Dover Hundred - KC-12. Though it isn't marked as such, this marker is designated KC-12 according to the listing on the Delaware Public Archives website. (Submitted on April 30, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 17, 2014

2. West Dover Hundred Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,108 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on June 1, 2014, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.