Clarksville, Delaware
Encyclopedia
Clarksville is an unincorporated community
in Baltimore Hundred
, Sussex County
, Delaware
, United States
located just west of Millville
. It is centered, more or less, along Delaware Route 26
. Many tourists from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area pass through the town on their way to and from the Delaware beaches.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Baltimore Hundred
Baltimore Hundred
Baltimore Hundred is a hundred in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Baltimore Hundred was formed in 1775 from Worcester County, Maryland. Its primary community is Millville.-References:...
, Sussex County
Sussex County, Delaware
Sussex County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of 2010 the population was 197,145, an increase of 25.9% over the previous decade. The county seat is Georgetown. The Seaford Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Sussex County.Sussex County is...
, Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
located just west of Millville
Millville, Delaware
As of the census of 2000, there were 259 people, 111 households, and 71 families residing in the town. The population density was 534.1 people per square mile . There were 141 housing units at an average density of 290.8 per square mile . The racial makeup of the town was 96.91% White, 1.93%...
. It is centered, more or less, along Delaware Route 26
Delaware Route 26
Delaware Route 26 is a state highway in Sussex County, Delaware. The route's western terminus is at an intersection with Maryland Route 353 and Delaware/Maryland Route 54 at the Maryland border south of Gumboro and its eastern terminus is at a dead end on the Atlantic Ocean in Bethany Beach, even...
. Many tourists from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area pass through the town on their way to and from the Delaware beaches.