New Castle County, DE

Headnote
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, situated in the north part of Delaware, with Delaware bay and river on the east. Area, 456 square miles. Face of the country hilly and broken; soil, which is a strong clay, generally productive. Seats of justice, Wilmington and New Castle. Pop. in 1820, 27,899; in 1830, 29,710; in 1840, 33,120; in 1850, 42,390. (Fanning's, 1853)
    Place Unit Type
    County
    Containing Unit
    Name Type
    New Castle, DE City or Town
    Odessa, DE City or Town
    Wilmington, DE City or Town
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