Harbeson is an

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in east central Sussex County,

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, United States. It lies at the intersection of

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and

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, east of the town of Georgetown, the county seat of Sussex County. Its elevation is 36 feet (11 m). It has a

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with the ZIP code 19951. Harbeson is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Harbeson was named for Harbeson Hickman, a large landowner.

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* Unincorporated communities in Sussex County, Delaware Unincorporated communities in Delaware {{Delaware-geo-stub