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Maryland County and Baltimore City Histories Bibliography
Baltimore City
Allegany County
Origin: Allegany County was formed in 1789 from Washington County (Chapter 29, Acts of 1789). Allegany comes from the Native
American word, "oolikhanna," meaning, "beautiful stream."
Anne Arundel County
Baltimore County
Calvert County
Caroline County
Carroll County
Cecil County
Charles County
Dorchester County
Frederick County
Garrett County
Origin: Created from Allegany County in 1872(Chapter 212, Acts of 1872). Last Maryland county to be formed. Named for John
Work Garrett (1820-1884), railroad executive, industrialist, and financier. Garrett served as president of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad from 1858 until his death in 1884.
Harford County
Howard County
Kent County
Montgomery County
Prince George's County
Queen Anne's County
Saint Mary's County
Somerset County
Talbot County
Washington County
Wicomico County
Worcester County
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