Concord is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Sussex County,

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, United States. Concord is located along

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, east of Seaford. Concord, Sussex County, Delaware should not be confused with Concord, New Castle County, Delaware; the latter is a

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located in Wilmington, bordering the northern edge of the city along

Delaware Route 202 Delaware Route 202 (DE 202), also known as Concord Avenue, is a short state highway mostly within Wilmington, Delaware. It runs from U.S. Route 13 Business (US 13 Bus., North Market Street) north to a modified cloverleaf in ...

History

Concord originally had several bog-iron furnaces in the area in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The

Pine Grove Furnace Site The Pine Grove Furnace Site is a historic colonial industrial site in rural Sussex County, Delaware. Pine Grove was one of the first blast furnaces to be set up in what is now southern Delaware (along with Deep Creek). The endeavor was begu ...

was listed on the

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in 1978. Concord's population was 300 in 1890, 269 in 1900, 315 in 1925, and 400 in 1960.

References

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