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Milford
Mispillion River at Milford, Delaware.
Milford
Delaware, United States
Milford, city, Kent and Sussex counties, central Delaware, U.S., on the Mispillion River, which divides the city into northern and southern sections. Northern Milford, established in 1787 on the site of plantations settled about 1680, was named for a gristmill and sawmill built on the river; southern Milford was laid out in 1819. Shipping and shipbuilding were important factors in the community’s early growth. Milford is now a processing and shipping point for poultry and seafood. Manufactures include dental supplies. A number of historic buildings have been preserved, including the Parson Thorne Mansion, which was built in the 1730s. Inc. 1867. Pop. (2000) 6,732; (2010) 9,559.
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