Vacant Councilmember Seat
There is currently a vacancy on Town Council the Secretary position is available in Kenton it is an essential job it is very important that we have a record of the meetings. If you meet the criteria listed below and are looking to make a difference in our hometown, please contact the Mayor at (302) 389-8270 or at mayorofkenton@comcast.net.
Qualifications Required to Serve on Kenton Town Council per the Town Charter:
- Must be 21 years or older.
- Must have been a bona fide domiciliary of the Town for at least one year prior to the day of the election (or swearing-in.)
Town of Kenton Municipal Elections 2020
This year, the Town of Kenton municipal election is scheduled to be held on Monday, March 2nd, 2020. Five (5) Council seats and the Town Treasurer seat are up for re-election. Any person meeting the qualifications*, who wishes to contest one of these seats must bring a completed written nomination form to the Town Council Meeting to be held on February 3rd, 2020 at 7 PM at Kenton Town Hall at 284 South Main Street.
*The minimum qualifications are:
- The nominee must be 21 years of age on the day of the election.
- The nominee shall have been a bona fide domiciliary of the Town of Kenton for at least 1 year prior to the day of the election.
To Download a Nomination Form, please click here.
Amish Community
The Dover Amish settlement, founded in 1915, lies to the west of the city. The Dover community was settled by Pennsylvania, Kansas, Ohio, and Michigan Amish. Today Dover consists of 9 church districts.
Colonial Public House
The origin of this community can be traced to the mid-18th century, when growing travel between Dover and the head of the Chester River resulted in the establishment of a Public House here to support the needs of travelers. Increasing commerce led to the growth of settlement. First known as Grog-Town and Lewis’ Cross Roads, the village was formally named Kenton in 1806.
A post office was established here in 1857. With the arrival of the Maryland and Delaware Railroad following the Civil War, the town became an important shipping point for local goods and products. By the 1880s the town was home to 300 residents and a number of thriving businesses. On April 22, 1887, the Town of Kenton was formally incorporated by the Delaware General Assembly. The Public House is not currently on the Historic Registry. It is privately owned and is not open to the public.
Welcome to the Town of Kenton
The Village of Kenton is a crossroads community located at the intersection of Route 42 and Route 300 in Kenton Hundred Delaware. Kenton was first laid out in 1796 by Philip Lewis who had begun to acquire property in the area five years before in 1791. The community was first known as Grogtown, then as Lewis Crossroads and finally, in 1806, by the name of Kenton. The village dates from the last decade of the 18th century, but did not achieve its peak until the last half of the 19th century when the Philadelphia (Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad) (Delaware and Maryland Railroad) line was put through from Clayton to Maryland.
The Kenton Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Other sites at or near Kenton on the National Register of Historic Places are the: George Arnold House, Aspendale, Thomas Attix House, J. F. Betz House, Benjamin Blackiston House, W. D. Burrows House, Cheney Clow|Scene of Cheyney Clow’s Rebellion, Clark-Pratt House, Cooper House (Kenton, Delaware)|Cooper House, Thomas Davis House, N. C. Downs House, T.H. Denny House, Green Mansion House, Robert Hill House, Hoffecker-Lockwood House, Alfred L. Hudson House, Kenton Post Office, Thomas Lamb Farm, Thomas Lamb House, Jefferson Lewis House, Delaplane McDaniel House, Poinsett House, Somerville, William Stevens House, James Williams House, and Wright-Carry House.
