List of counties in Maryland
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There are twenty-three counties and Baltimore City in the U.S. state of Maryland. Though an independent city rather than a county, the City of Baltimore by some is considered the equal of a county for most purposes and is a county-equivalent.
Alphabetical listing
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FIPS code[1] | County seat[2][3] | Established[2][3] | Origin[2] | Meaning of name[2] | Population (2020)[4] |
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Allegany County | 001 | Cumberland | 1789 | Formed from part of Washington County | From the Lenape Indian word oolikhanna, which means "beautiful stream" | 68,106 | 430 sq mi (1,114 km2) |
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Anne Arundel County | 003 | Annapolis | 1650 | Formed from part of St. Mary's County | Anne Arundell was the maiden name of the wife of Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. Between 1654 and 1658 it was known as Providence County by Puritan settlers | 588,261 | 588 sq mi (1,523 km2) |
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Baltimore County | 005 | Towson | 1659 | Formed from unorganized territory | Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, first proprietor of the Maryland colony | 854,535 | 682 sq mi (1,766 km2) |
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Baltimore City | 510 | Baltimore City | 1851 | Founded in 1729. Detached in 1851 from Baltimore County | Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, first proprietor of the Maryland colony | 585,708 | 92 sq mi (238 km2) |
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Calvert County | 009 | Prince Frederick | 1654 | Formed as Patuxent County from unorganized territory. Renamed Calvert County in 1658 | The Calvert family; prior to 1658 it was called Patuxent County, after the Patuxent Indians, a branch of the Algonquians | 92,783 | 345 sq mi (894 km2) |
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Caroline County | 011 | Denton | 1773 | From parts of Dorchester County and Queen Anne's County | Lady Caroline Eden, daughter of Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore | 33,293 | 326 sq mi (844 km2) |
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Carroll County | 013 | Westminster | 1837 | From parts of Baltimore County and Frederick County | Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a representative to the Continental Congress and signatory of the Declaration of Independence | 172,891 | 452 sq mi (1,171 km2) |
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Cecil County | 015 | Elkton | 1674 | From parts of Baltimore County and Kent County | Cecil is an Anglicized form of the first name of Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore | 103,725 | 418 sq mi (1,083 km2) |
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Charles County | 017 | La Plata | 1658 | From unorganized territory | Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore, second proprietor of the Maryland colony | 166,617 | 643 sq mi (1,665 km2) |
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Dorchester County | 019 | Cambridge | 1668 | From unorganized territory | Dorchester in Dorset, England; the Earl of Dorset was a friend of the Calvert family | 32,531 | 983 sq mi (2,546 km2) |
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Frederick County | 021 | Frederick | 1748 | From part of Prince George's County | Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore, final proprietor of the Maryland colony | 271,717 | 667 sq mi (1,728 km2) |
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Garrett County | 023 | Oakland | 1872 | From part of Allegany County | John Work Garrett, president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad | 28,806 | 656 sq mi (1,699 km2) |
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Harford County | 025 | Bel Air | 1773 | From part of Baltimore County | Henry Harford, illegitimate son of Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore | 260,924 | 527 sq mi (1,365 km2) |
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Howard County | 027 | Ellicott City | 1851 | From parts of Anne Arundel County and Baltimore County | John Eager Howard, an American Revolutionary War officer and governor of Maryland | 332,317 | 254 sq mi (658 km2) |
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Kent County | 029 | Chestertown | 1642 | From unorganized territory | The English county of Kent | 19,198 | 414 sq mi (1,072 km2) |
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Montgomery County | 031 | Rockville | 1776 | From part of Frederick County | Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general | 1,062,061 | 507 sq mi (1,313 km2) |
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Prince George's County | 033 | Upper Marlboro | 1696 | From parts of Calvert County and Charles County | Prince George of Denmark, the husband of Queen Anne of Great Britain | 967,201 | 498 sq mi (1,290 km2) |
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Queen Anne's County | 035 | Centreville | 1706 | From parts of Talbot County | Anne, Queen of Great Britain | 49,874 | 510 sq mi (1,321 km2) |
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Somerset County | 039 | Princess Anne | 1666 | From unorganized territory. | Mary, Lady Somerset, sister-in-law of Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore | 24,620 | 611 sq mi (1,582 km2) |
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St. Mary's County | 037 | Leonardtown | 1637 | From unorganized territory. Was named Potomac County between 1654 and 1658. | The Virgin Mary, first county named in a colony intended to be a haven for Catholics | 113,777 | 611 sq mi (1,582 km2) |
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Talbot County | 041 | Easton | 1662 | From part of Kent County | Grace, Lady Talbot, sister of Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore | 37,526 | 477 sq mi (1,235 km2) |
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Washington County | 043 | Hagerstown | 1776 | From part of Frederick County | George Washington, first President of the United States | 154,705 | 468 sq mi (1,212 km2) |
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Wicomico County | 045 | Salisbury | 1867 | From parts of Somerset County and Worcester County | The Wicomico River; in Lenape, wicko mekee indicated "a place where houses are built", possibly in reference to a settlement | 103,588 | 400 sq mi (1,036 km2) |
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Worcester County | 047 | Snow Hill | 1742 | From part of Somerset County | Mary Arundell, the wife of Sir John Somerset, son of Henry Somerset, 1st Marquess of Worcester, and sister of Anne Arundell, the wife of Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore | 52,460 | 695 sq mi (1,800 km2) |
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changeFormer counties
changeCounty | Years of existence | Etymology |
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Old Charles County | 1650–1654 | Charles I, King of England |
Durham County | 1669–1672 | The English County Durham |
Old Worcester County | 1672–1685 | Mary Arundell, the wife of Sir John Somerset, son of the 1st Marquess of Worcester, and sister of Anne Arundell, wife of Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore |
References
change- ↑ "EPA County FIPS Code Listing". U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Archived from the original on 2004-09-28. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Counties". Maryland Manual Online. Archived from the original on 2019-07-12. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved 2015-10-25.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ↑ "Maryland QuickFacts". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2016-02-17. Retrieved 2007-06-22.