CAROLINE COUNTY, MARYLAND

[County Seal, Caroline County, Maryland] Origin: Caroline County was created in 1773 from Dorchester and Queen Anne's counties (Chapter 10, Acts of 1773). Lady Caroline Eden (c.1745-1792) gave her name to the County. She was the wife of Maryland's last colonial governor, Sir Robert Eden (1741-1784); the daughter of Charles Calvert, 5th Lord Baltimore; and the sister of Frederick Calvert, 6th Lord Baltimore.

Boundaries: Bounded north by Queen Anne's County; east by Delaware; south by Dorchester County; west by Talbot County.
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County Seat: Denton, MD 21629
Form of Government: Code Home Rule since 1984
Population: 1990 census: 27,035; 2000 census: 29,772; 2010 census: 33,066; 2020 census: 33,293


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[photo, Caroline County Courthouse, 109 Market St., Denton, Maryland]

Caroline County Courthouse, 109 Market St., Denton, Maryland, August 2016. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

[photo, Caroline County Public Library, 100 Market St., Denton, Maryland]

Library: www.carolib.org/
Planning & Codes Dept.: www.carolinemd.org/138/Planning-Codes
Public Schools: www.carolineschools.org/
Public Works Dept.: www.carolinemd.org/139/Public-Works
Purchasing & Procurement Office: www.carolinemd.org/140/Purchasing-Procurement
Recreation & Parks Dept.: www.carolinemd.org/141/Recreation-Parks

Caroline County Public Library, 100 Market St., Denton, Maryland, August 2016. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Register of Wills: http://registers.maryland.gov/main/caroline.html
Social Services Dept.: http://dhr.maryland.gov/local-offices/caroline-county/
Tax Office: www.carolinemd.org/142/Tax-Office
Tourism Office: https://visitcaroline.org/
Zoning Appeals, Board of: www.carolinemd.org/253/Zoning-Appeals-Board-of

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