Hockessin/Pike Creek

Hockessin was first settled in 1688 by Quakers and takes its name from the Lenape Indian phrase “out of bark.”  Hockessin refers to itself as a village but in reality it is an unincorporated census designated place in the heart of Mill Creek Hundred.

Most residents will say that the Hockessin downtown is the intersection of Route 48 and Valley Road before 48 rises towards Pennsylvania.  Most residents live between the parallel highways of Route 48 and Route 7 with a total area of about 10 square miles with a population approaching 13,000.

Hockessin prides itself on large homes with large lots and a quaint village square atmosphere in its shopping areas.  The Police Athletic League facility and a newly renovated library are the village’s public building highlights.  The mushroom industry can be found in Hockessin with a variety of growers in the area.  The mushroom came to Hockessin by way of nearby Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, the Mushroom Capital of the World.

It is in and around Hockessin that Delaware begins to climb out of the coastal plain and the rolling hills hint at the coming piedmont region as it continues into Pennsylvania.

Pike Creek is another unincorporated census designated place found in Mill Creek Hundred.  Pike Creek is found around Delaware Route 7 or what locals call Limestone Road.  Pike Creek has a population of 19,000 in just over 800 homes.  Goldey Beacom College, founded in 1886, is in the heart of Pike Creek.

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19707
19808