Sussex County, DE

Headnote
SUSSEX COUNTY, situated in the south part of Delaware, with the Atlantic ocean and Delaware bay on the east. Area, 860 square miles. Face of the country, level and marshy; soil, sandy. Seat of justice, Georgetown. Pop. in 1810, 27,750; in 1820, 24,057; in 1830, 27,115; in 1840, 25,093; in 1850, 25,935. (Fanning's, 1853)
    Place Unit Type
    County
    Containing Unit
    Name Type
    Bridgeville, DE City or Town
    Concord, DE City or Town
    Georgetown, DE City or Town
    Laurel, DE City or Town
    Milton, DE City or Town
    Ocean View, DE City or Town
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