List of incorporated places in Maryland

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The following is the list of incorporated places in Maryland. Incorporated places are self-governing municipalities chartered as cities, towns or villages by an act of the Maryland General Assembly or, in some cases, by referendum.[1] Many well-known urbanized areas in Maryland are unincorporated places and can be located at the List of census-designated places in Maryland.

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[edit] Cities in Maryland

A train idling at the Brunswick MARC station.
A train idling at the Brunswick MARC station.
An aerial view of Cumberland in Maryland's Appalachian foothills.
An aerial view of Cumberland in Maryland's Appalachian foothills.
Havre de Grace's Concord Point Lighthouse, located where the Susquehanna River empties into the Chesapeake Bay.
Havre de Grace's Concord Point Lighthouse, located where the Susquehanna River empties into the Chesapeake Bay.
View of Potomac Street in Downtown Hagerstown.
View of Potomac Street in Downtown Hagerstown.
The Atlantic coastline in Ocean City.
The Atlantic coastline in Ocean City.
Rockville Town Center.
Rockville Town Center.
Name County Population Incorporated Seal Note
Aberdeen Harford County 13,842 1892
Annapolis Anne Arundel County 36,217 1708 state capital
Baltimore None[2] 641,943 1796 largest city in Maryland
Bowie Prince George's County 50,269 1882
Brunswick Frederick County 4,894 1890
Cambridge Dorchester County 10,911 1793
College Park Prince George's County 24,657 1945
Crisfield Somerset County 2,723 1872
Cumberland Allegany County 21,591 1815 county seat
District Heights Prince George's County 5,958 1936
Frederick Frederick County 57,907 1816 county seat
Frostburg Allegany County 7,873 1839
Fruitland Wicomico 3,774 1947
Gaithersburg Montgomery County 57,698 1878
Glenarden Prince George's County 6,318 1939
Greenbelt Prince George's County 21,456 1937
Hagerstown Washington County 39,008 1813 county seat
Havre de Grace Harford County 11,331 1785
Hyattsville Prince George's County 14,733 1886
Laurel Prince George's County 19,960 1870
Mount Rainier Prince George's County 8,498 1910
New Carrollton Prince George's County 12,589 1953
Pocomoke City Worcester County 4,098 1878[3] Originally incorporated as New Town
Rockville Montgomery County 57,402 1860 county seat
Salisbury Wicomico County 23,743 1854 county seat
Seat Pleasant Prince George's County 4,885 1931
Takoma Park Montgomery County 17,299 1890
Taneytown Carroll County 5,128 1836
Westminster Carroll County 16,731 1818 county seat

[edit] Towns in Maryland

Name County Population Incorporated Note
Accident Garrett County 353 1916
Barclay Queen Anne's County 143 1931
Barnesville Montgomery County 161 1888
Barton Allegany County 478 1900
Bel Air Harford County 10,080 1874 county seat
Berlin Worcester County 3,491 1868
Berwyn Heights Prince George's County 2,942 1896
Betterton Kent County 376 1906
Bladensburg Prince George's County 7,661 1854
Boonsboro Washington County 2,803 1831
Brentwood Prince George's County 2,844 1922
Brookeville Montgomery County 120 1808
Brookview Dorchester County 65 1953
Burkittsville Frederick County 171 1894
Capitol Heights Prince George's County 4,138 1910
Cecilton Cecil County 474 1864
Centreville Queen Anne's County 1,970 1794 county seat
Charlestown Cecil County 1,019 1742
Chesapeake Beach Calvert County 3,180 1894[4]
Chesapeake City Cecil County 787 1849
Chestertown Kent County 4,746 1805
Cheverly Prince George's County 6,433 1931
Chevy Chase Montgomery County 2,726 1931
Chevy Chase View Montgomery County 869 1993
Chevy Chase Village Montgomery County 2,043 1910
Church Creek Dorchester County 85 1867
Church Hill Queen Anne's County 530 1876
Clear Spring Washington County 455 1836
Colmar Manor Prince George's County 1,257 1927
Cottage City Prince George's County 1,136 1924
Deer Park Garrett County 405 1884
Delmar Wicomico County 1,859 1888
Denton Caroline County 2,960 1802 county seat
Eagle Harbor Prince George's County 55 1929
East New Market Dorchester County 167 1832
Easton Talbot County 11,708 1790 county seat
Edmonston Prince George's County 959 1924
Eldorado Dorchester County 60 1947
Elkton Cecil County 11,893 1787 county seat
Emmitsburg Frederick County 2,290 1825
Fairmount Heights Prince George's County 1,508 1935
Federalsburg Caroline County 2,620 1823
Forest Heights Prince George's County 2,585 1949
Friendsville Garrett County 539 1902
Funkstown Washington County 983 1840
Galena Kent County 428 1858
Galestown Dorchester County 101 1951
Garrett Park Montgomery County 917 1898
Glen Echo Montgomery County 242 1904
Goldsboro Caroline County 216 1906
Grantsville Garrett County 619 1864
Greensboro Caroline County 1,632 1826
Hampstead Carroll County 5,060 1888
Hancock Washington County 1,725 1853
Hebron Wicomico County 807 1931
Henderson Caroline County 118 1949
Highland Beach Anne Arundel County 109 1922
Hillsboro Caroline County 163 1853
Hurlock Dorchester County 1,874 1892
Indian Head Charles County 3,422 1920
Keedysville Washington County 482 1972
Kensington Montgomery County 1,873 1894
Kitzmiller Garrett County 302 1906
La Plata Charles County 6,551 1888 county seat
Landover Hills Prince George's County 1,534 1945
Laytonsville Montgomery County 277 1892
Leonardtown St. Mary's County 1,896 1858 county seat
Loch Lynn Heights Garrett County 469 1896
Lonaconing Allegany County 1,205 1890
Luke Allegany County 80 1922
Manchester Carroll County 3,329 1833
Mardela Springs Wicomico County 364 1906
Marydel Caroline County 147 1929
Middletown Frederick County 2,668 1833
Midland Allegany County 473 1900
Millington[5] Kent County and Queen Anne's County 416 1890
Morningside Prince George's County 1,295 1949
Mount Airy[5] Carroll County and Frederick County 6,425 1894
Mountain Lake Park Garrett County 2,248 1931
Myersville Frederick County 1,382 1904
New Market Frederick County 427 1878
New Windsor Carroll County 1,303 1843
North Beach Calvert County 1,880 1910
North Brentwood Prince George's County 469 1924
North East Cecil County 2,733 1850
Oakland Garrett County 1,930 1862 county seat
Ocean City Worcester County 7,173 1880
Oxford Talbot County 771 1852
Perryville Cecil County 3,672 1882
Pittsville Wicomico County 1,182 1906
Poolesville Montgomery County 5,151 1867
Port Deposit Cecil County 676 1824
Port Tobacco Village Charles County 15 1888
Preston Caroline County 566 1892
Princess Anne Somerset County 2,313 1867 county seat
Queen Anne[5] Queen Anne's County and Talbot County 176 1953
Queenstown Queen Anne's County 617 1892
Ridgely Caroline County 1,352 1896
Rising Sun Cecil County 1,702 1860
Riverdale Park Prince George's County 6,690 1920
Rock Hall Kent County 1,396 1908
Secretary Dorchester County 503 1900
Sharpsburg Washington County 691 1832
Sharptown Wicomico County 649 1874
Smithsburg Washington County 2,146 1841
Snow Hill Worcester County 2,409 1812 county seat
Somerset Montgomery County 1,124 1906
St. Michaels Talbot County 1,193 1804
Sudlersville Queen Anne's County 391 1870
Sykesville Carroll County 4,197 1904
Templeville[5] Caroline County and Queen Anne's County 80 1865
Thurmont Frederick County 5,588 1831
Trappe Talbot County 1,146 1827
Union Bridge Carroll County 989 1872
University Park Prince George's County 2,318 1936
Upper Marlboro Prince George's County 648 1870 county seat
Vienna Dorchester County 280 1833
Walkersville Frederick County 5,192 1892
Washington Grove Montgomery County 515 1937
Westernport Allegany County 2,104 1858
Willards Wicomico County 938 1906
Williamsport Washington County 1,868 1823
Woodsboro Frederick County 846 1836

[edit] Villages in Maryland

Villages in Maryland may be either municipalities[1] or special tax districts.[6] The villages in each category are listed in alphabetical order.

The Friendship Heights station of the Metro system.
The Friendship Heights station of the Metro system.

Villages in Maryland
Name County Population Incorporated

Municipalities
Chevy Chase, Section Three Montgomery County 773 1982
Chevy Chase, Section Five Montgomery County 641 1982
Martin's Additions Montgomery County 875 1985
North Chevy Chase Montgomery County 465 1996
Rosemont Frederick County 273 1953

Special tax districts
Drummond Montgomery County 1,923 1916
Friendship Heights Montgomery County 4,512 1914
Oakmont Montgomery County 145 1918

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b In the case of certain villages, the municipal charter was created by a referendum of qualified voters in each respective jurisdiction in accordance with Article 23A, Sections 20 through 30 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Chapter 3. Municipal corporations. (1998). Maryland General Assembly 1998 Legislative Handbook Series, vol. 6. State of Maryland Department of Legislative Services. Retrieved August 9, 2007. See Villages in Maryland for a list of jurisdictions that were chartered as municipalities by referendum.
  2. ^ Baltimore City is an independent jurisdiction equivalent to a county. Chapter 2. Counties. (1998). Maryland General Assembly 1998 Legislative Handbook Series, vol. 6. State of Maryland Department of Legislative Services. Retrieved August 9, 2007.
  3. ^ Pocomoke City was originally incorporated as New Town under Chapter 151, Acts of 1865 and later reincorporated under its present name in 1878. Worcester County, Maryland: Municipalities - Pocomoke City. (2007, April 16). Maryland Manual On-Line. State of Maryland Archives. Retrieved on August 9, 2007.
  4. ^ Charter for Chesapeake Beach was originally granted in 1886, but was later repealed under Chapter 554, Acts of 1888. Town was later re-incorporated under Chapter 245, Acts of 1894.
  5. ^ a b c d Boundary of town spans two counties.
  6. ^ Unlike a village chartered as a municipal corporation, a special tax district lacks home rule powers and must obtain approval from the Maryland General Assembly for all changes affecting authority granted to that district. Chapter 4. Special taxing districts and regional agencies. (1998). Maryland General Assembly 1998 Legislative Handbook Series, vol. 6. State of Maryland Department of Legislative Services. Retrieved August 9, 2007.

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