County Agencies

Extension and Soil Conservation Services

Extension Agents
Kathryn K. Jenkins, Chairperson ..........
Daniel S. Braucher ...................
Larry Cromwell .....................
Susan E. Gray ......................
Linda Hawbaker .....................
JoAnne D. Leatherman ................
Terry Poole ........................
Michael Sowell ......................
Kenneth E. Wisner ...................

So// Conservation District Supervisors
Daniel J. Bard, District Manager ..........
Owen C. Unangest, District Conservationist . . .
Richard L. Grossnickle, County Commissioner,
ex officio ..........................
Frederick District:
George A. Nicholson, Chairperson ..... 1985
Raymond E. Keilholtz, Vice-Chairperson 1986
Frances Barnes, Treasurer .......... 1983
Paul Spurrier ................... 1984
Ellis C. Hood (County appointee) .........
Terry Poole, Extension Agent, Secretary (non-
voting) ............................
Catoctin District:
Henry D. Lakin, Sr., Chairperson ..... 1983
Richard R. Holter, Vice-Chairperson ... 1984
Daniel C. Poole, Treasurer .......... 1985
Wilmer H. Keller (County appointee) .......
Kenneth E. Wisner, Extension Agent, Secretary
(non-voting) ........................

GARRETT COUNTY

County Seat: Oakland 21550

Origin: Created from Allegany County by Chap-
ter 212, Acts of 1872.

Name: The county was named for John Work
Garrett (1820-1884), railroad executive, indus-
trialist, and financier.

Form of Government: County Commissioners

County Code: See Code of the Public Local Laws
of Garrett County (1971).

Garrett County/545

Area: 664.41 sq. miles (656.83 land, 7.58 water)

Population 1900: 17,701
1950: 21,259
1960: 20,420
1970: 21,476
1980: 26,498
Dist. I, Swanton ................. 1,298
Dist. 2, Friendsville and Selbysport .... 1,860
Dist. 3, Grantsville ............... 2,992
Dist. 4, Bloomington ............... 964
Dist. 5, Accident ................. ,321
Dist. 6, Sang Run ................ ,623
Dist. 7, East Oakland ............. 2,165
Dist. 8, Ryans Glade .............. ,689
Dist. 9, Johnsons ................ ,199
Dist. 10, Deer Park ............... ,442
Dist. 11, The Elbow ............... 197
Dist. 12, Bittinger ................. 857
Dist. 13, Kitzmillersville ............. 862
Dist. 14, West Oakland ............ 4,509
Dist. 15, Avilton .................. 398
Dist. 16, Mountain Lake Park ........ 3,122

Principal Incorporated Places (1980 census): Oak-
land (1,994), Mountain Lake (1,597),
Friendsville (511)

Voter Registration, 1982
Democrat: ..................... 4,704
Republican: .................... 7,033
Other and Decline: ................ 304
Total: ...................... 12,041

Per Capita Income (1980): $5,861

State Forests: Garrett (6,824 acres), Potomac
(10,686 acres), Savage River (52,811 acres)

State Parks: Big Run (300 acres), Casselman
Bridge (4 acres). Deep Creek Lake (1,776
acres), Herrington Manor (365 acres), New
Germany (213 acres). Swallow Falls (257 acres)

Colleges/Universities: Garrett Community Col-
lege, McHenry

Museums/Historical Societies: Garrett County
Historical Society, P. 0. Box 3026, Deer Park
21550

JUDICIAL OFFICES

Circuit Court
Courthouse
Oakland 21550 Telephone: 334-2543

District Court
205 South 3rd St.
Oakland 21550 Telephone: 334-8164
Court Terms:

Circuit Court—Grand Jury, second Monday in
March and September; Petit Jury, fourth Mon-
day in March and September.