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Sassafras is an
Photos of Sassafras and Rich Hill
from the Historical Society of Kent County collection Unincorporated communities in Maryland Unincorporated communities in Kent County, Maryland {{KentCountyMD-geo-stub
Sassafras is an unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in Kent County, Maryland
Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
, United States. The Lanthim House, built in the 1720s, served as a general store.
Nearby Rich Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...
in 1972.
Education
It is in theKent County Public Schools
Kent County Public Schools (KCPS) is a school district headquartered in Rock Hall, Maryland. It operates public schools in Kent County, where it is the sole school district.
it had about 1,800 students, making it the smallest school district i ...
. Kent County Middle School is in Chestertown, and Kent County High School
Kent County High School (KCHS) is a public school located in Worton, Maryland in Kent County. It is the only high school within Kent County, is part of the Kent County Public Schools district, and serves students from ninth through twelfth gra ...
is in an unincorporated area
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
, in the Butlertown CDP with a Worton postal address.
The community was formerly assigned to Millington Elementary School. In 2017 the school board voted to close Millington Elementary School.
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Photos of Sassafras and Rich Hill
from the Historical Society of Kent County collection Unincorporated communities in Maryland Unincorporated communities in Kent County, Maryland {{KentCountyMD-geo-stub