Why is Sussex County, Delaware Named After Sussex in England?
As one seeks to explore the rich tapestry of history in the United States, it is difficult to find a thread as colorful as the one depicting the process by which places in the New World came to bear the names of the Old. Sussex County, Delaware, a land now famous for its unspoiled beaches, rich agricultural land, and burgeoning communities, bears a name steeped in the heritage of the English.