The town of Millington is located in both Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties at the junction of state highways 291 and 313. The place was originally a land grant at the head of the Chester River to one Daniel Massey in 1754, at which time it was known as London Bridge.

The community that Thomas Gilpin, a Quaker, founded there in the 1760s was chartered by the General Assembly as the town of Bridgetown in 1798. Perhaps travelers were having difficulty finding the town, because in 1819 its name was changed to Head of Chester. Notwithstanding the navigational value of that name, it too was later abandoned in favor of one honoring a leading citizen named Richard Millington. His farm lands extended into the town, and he is reputed to have built the first house there. The people bestowed his name on their town, and it survived.

Today, Millington is a small village living with the strong echoes of its past. It is a walkable, self-contained community with a strong rural character. Although its own business establishments provide most of the essential services, its proximity to U.S. Route 301 rescues it from isolation. Its small population enjoys a tradition rural style of living, a slow pace, and a sense of long-term stability. In the words of one resident, it is a place of “safety and security, peace and quiet, unity and caring and diversity.”