Delaware County (population 548,000) was created on September 26, 1789 from part of Chester County and named for the Delaware River, which in turn had been named for Lord de la Warr, Governor of Virginia. Media, the county seat since 1850, was incorporated as a borough on March 11, 1850, and named for its central location in the county. Chester, its original county seat, was the county seat of Chester County before 1788, and the temporary capital of Pennsylvania, 1681-1682, before Philadelphia was laid out.

Delaware County, midway between Philadelphia and Wilmington, blends the sophistication of the city with the tranquility of the countryside. You'll find bustling industry, rolling Pennsylvania hills, turn-of-the-century small towns and gleaming cityscapes, neighborhoods with large Victorian homes and shaded streets.

Media is a restored business district, complete with a trolley down the main street and anchored with a gleaming white courthouse. Delaware County also has a bustling industrial waterfront along the Delaware River.There is something for everyone in Delaware County.