List of counties in Maryland

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List of Maryland counties and independent city*

Allegany County: formed in 1789 from part of Washington County. County seat: Cumberland.
Anne Arundel County: formed in 1650 from unorganized territory. County seat: Annapolis. Was named Providence County between 1654 and 1658.
Baltimore City: founded in 1729. Detached* in 1851 from Baltimore County.
Baltimore County: formed in 1659 from unorganized territory. County seat: Towson.
Calvert County: formed in 1654 as Patuxent County from unorganized territory. Renamed Calvert County in 1658. County seat: Prince Frederick.
Caroline County: formed in 1773 from parts of Dorchester County and Queen Anne's County. County seat: Denton.
Carroll County: formed in 1837 from parts of Baltimore County and Frederick County. County seat: Westminster.
Cecil County: formed in 1672 from parts of Baltimore County and Kent County. County seat: Elkton.
Charles County: formed in 1658 from unorganized territory. County seat: La Plata.
Dorchester County: formed in 1668 from unorganized territory. County seat: Cambridge.
Frederick County: formed in 1748 from part of Prince George's County. County seat: Frederick.
Garrett County: formed in 1872 from part of Allegany County. County seat: Oakland.
Harford County: formed in 1773 from part of Baltimore County. County seat: Bel Air.
Howard County: formed in 1851 from parts of Anne Arundel County and Baltimore County. County seat: Ellicott City.
Kent County: formed in 1642 from unorganized territory. County seat: Chestertown.
Montgomery County: formed in 1776 from part of Frederick County. County seat: Rockville.
Prince George's County: formed in 1696 from parts of Calvert County and Charles County. County seat: Upper Marlboro.
Queen Anne's County: formed in 1706 from part of Talbot County. County seat: Centerville.
St. Mary's County: formed in 1637 from unorganized territory. County seat: Leonardtown. Was named Potomac County between 1654 and 1658.
Somerset County: formed in 1666 from unorganized territory. County seat: Princess Anne.
Talbot County: formed in 1662 from part of Kent County. County seat: Easton.
Washington County: formed in 1776 from part of Frederick County. County seat: Hagerstown.
Wicomico County: formed in 1867 from parts of Somerset County and Worcester County. County seat: Salisbury.
Worcester County: formed in 1742 from part of Somerset County. County seat: Snow Hill.

*Though an independent city rather than a county, the City of Baltimore is considered the equal of a county for most purposes and is a county-equivalent.

[edit] Defunct counties:

Charles County: formed in 1650 from part of Saint Mary's County. Abolished in 1654. Referred to as Old Charles County.
Durham County: formed in 1669 from part of Somerset County and nonorganized territory. Abolished in 1672 and incorporated in Worcester County.
Worcester County: formed in 1672 from part of Durham County and nonorganized territory. Lost in 1685 when Delaware Colony was established.

[edit] See also

List of Maryland county name etymologies

[edit] Sources

Lists of Counties in the United States
(Parishes in Louisiana; Boroughs and census areas in Alaska)

	State of Maryland
Topics	Cities \| Government \| History \| U.S. Senators and Representatives
Capital	Annapolis
Regions	Baltimore-Washington Metro Area \| Chesapeake \| Delaware Valley \| Eastern Shore \| Southern \| Western
Cities	Baltimore \| Bethesda \| Bowie \| College Park \| Columbia \| Cumberland \| Frederick \| Gaithersburg \| Germantown \| Greenbelt \| Hagerstown \| Laurel \| Rockville \| Salisbury \| Silver Spring \| Takoma Park \| Towson \| Waldorf
Counties	Allegany \| Anne Arundel \| Baltimore City \| Baltimore County \| Calvert \| Caroline \| Carroll \| Cecil \| Charles \| Dorchester \| Frederick \| Garrett \| Harford \| Howard \| Kent \| Montgomery \| Prince George's \| Queen Anne's \| St. Mary's \| Somerset \| Talbot \| Washington \| Wicomico \| Worcester