Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
DANGEROUS CRIMINAL.
"My Maryland"

THE State OF Maryland Is composed
of % counties with a population OF
1,44s,6lo Allegany County, with its
county seat at Cumberland. derives its
name from the Indian word Oolikhanna,
meaning beautiful stream" 1t was
founded in 1889 and has an area Of 442
square miles, with population Of 69,938.
Anne Arundel County, county seat,
Annapolis, took its name from Lady
Anne Arundel, wife of Cecilus, second
Lord Baltimore, and was founded in
1850, with an area of 425 square miles.
Its population is 43, 403, including ABB
at Fort Leonard Wood. Baltimore
County, with its county seat at Towson,
was named from the proprietary's Irish
barony Celtic, biltmore, i. E., large
town. was founded in 1859 with an area
of 656 square miles and has popula-
ton of 74,8l7 Baltimore City, of course,
was named after Lord Baltimore, and
has a population of 1885.
Calvert County, with its county seat at
Prince Frederick. was named after the
family name of the proprietary and was
founded in 1854, with an area of 222
square miles. It has a population OF
9,744. Caroline County, county seat at
Denton, was named after Lady Caroline
Calvert sister of the last Lord Balti-
more. 1t was founded in 1878, has an
area of 800 square miles and a popula-
ton of 1862. Carroll County has its
county seat at Westminster and took its
name from Charles Carroll of Carrolton
This county was founded in 1886 and
has an area of 437 square miles, with a
population of 34.245. Cecil County,
county seat at Elkton, took its name
from the forename of the second Lord
Baltimore. 1t was founded in 1914 and
has an area of $50 square miles, with
population of 1852. Charles County,
county seat at La Plata, took its name
after Charles, Lord Baltimore. It was
founded in 1853 and has an area of Asa
square miles. Its population is 17,705.
Dorchester County has its county seat
at Cambridge and was named after Earl
Dorset, family friend Of the Calverts.
1t was founded in 1868, has an area of
618 square miles and population of
27,895. Frederick County county seat
at Frederick, was named after Frederick,
the heir apparent 1t was founded in
1748, has an area of 622 square miles
and population of 52.541.
Garrett County has its county seat at
Oakland and was named after John w.
Garrett. 1t was founded in 1872 and
has an area of $50 square miles. It's
population is 1858. Hartford County.
county seat at Belair. took its name
from Henry Hartford, last proprietary
This county was founded in 1773 and
has an area of 1913 square miles. It's
population is 29,291
Howard County has its county seat
at Ellicott City. It was founded in 1851
and was named after Col. John Eager
Howard. the elder: has an area of 365
square miles and a population of 29.291.
Kent County with count seat at Ches-
tertown, took its name after the Eng
hsh county. 1t was founded in 1912
and has an area of 281 square miles.
Its population is 1926 Montgomery
County, county seat at Rockville. was
named for Gen. Richard Montgomery.
It was founded in 1776 and has an area
of 400 square miles. Prince Georges
County. with county seat at Upper
of Denmark, husband of Queen Anne
1t was founded in 1895 and has an area
of 486 square miles, with population
of 34,921 Queen Anne County, county
seat at Centerville. was named for
Queen Anne of England. This county
was founded in 1905, has an area of
352 square miles and population Of
16,00l.
ST. Marys County, with its seat at
IeOnarGC0Wn, was named IN nOllOf OF
the Virgin Mary, the landing from the
Ark and Dove at St. Mary's having been
made on the Feast of the Annuncia-
ton. It was founded in 1887, has an
area of 372 square miles and a popula-
ton of 1912. Somerset County has
its seat at Princess Anne. This county
was named after Mary Somerset. sister
of Cecilus, Lord Baltimore. 1t was
founded in 1866 and has an area of 1862
square miles, with a population of
24,602. Talbot County, with its seat at
Easton, took its name from Grace Tai
bot. daughter of George, First Lord
Baltimore. It was founded in 1861. has
an area of 286 square miles, with
population of 1906.
Washington County has its seat at
Hagerstown, and took its name after the
first President of the United States,
George Washington. 1t was founded in
1776 and has an area of 458 square
miles Its population is 1904. Wi
comico County has its seat at Sails
bury, on the Eastern Shore. This name
is from the word ''wicko mckee" mean
ing where houses are built, village
on the stream" 1t was founded in
1912, has an area of ATS square miles
and has population of 281l4.
Worcester County has its scat OF gov
eminent at Snow Hill and was named
after the Earl of Worcester. 1t was
founded in 1742, has an area Of ATS
square miles and population of q 303.
The census figures of the HDore
named counties were taken from the
census report of 1920 and prin.cl in
the Maryland Manual for 1928.