A heavenly balm greets visitors when they set foot in the county of Sussex; and residents here are habitual to the soothing silence all around. Serenity is in the air of Sussex County of Delaware in United States. It seems as if life in the towns of Sussex flows at its own pace, almost ignorant of and unconcerned about the maddening race of routine that pervades through pretty much all urban America. Among these towns, Georgetown is centrally placed and a perfect example of how the rural life of the Sussex county in Delaware has glided on for decades now. Apart from the fascinating accent in their voices, residents of Georgetown are a hospitable bunch of happy people, always ready to indulge in a warm dialogue and extend a helping hand to a needy. Georgetown is more than a town; it is a mirror that reflects the way life is lived in this part of the U.S. Georgetown is located right in the middle of Sussex. Quite famously, it is ‘Sixteen Miles from Everywhere’ in Sussex, and this happens to be the title of William J Wade’s historical text on Georgetown.
Delaware’s historical progress starts from the year 1630, when Dutch colonists erected their settlements at Lewes. The next century and a few decades saw some torrid times in the region, with land disputes being the order of the day. In 1775, the Sussex County was outlined on the world map with clear and solid boundaries. Delaware’s famous and very own Mason-Dixon Line demarcated the western and southern boundaries of Sussex County. This was followed by another long period of troubled times for the residents of Sussex, as they had to travel a very large distance and spend an unnecessarily high amount of money to travel to Lewes. On January 29, 1971, a law was passed that attested the proposal to move the County Seat to a central location. The precise middle of Sussex used to be a vast stretch of swampy land, almost entirely unsettled. Ten commissioners were entrusted with the task of purchasing land and erecting a courthouse and jail in the middle of Sussex. A few months after the passage of the law, the State Senate President George Mitchell purchased 76 acres of land. Georgetown was subsequently laid out in a circular area measuring one mile across.