CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND

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  Origin: Cecil County was erected in 1674 from Baltimore and Kent counties by proclamation of the Governor. The County was named for Cecilius Calvert (1605-1675), Second Lord Baltimore, and founder of the Maryland colony. Although he never lived in Maryland, Cecilius Calvert was Proprietor of the colony from 1632 until his death in Middlesex, England in 1675.

  Boundaries: Bounded north by Pennsylvania; east by Delaware; south by Sassafras River; west by Chesapeake Bay & Susquehanna River.
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  County Seat: Elkton, MD 21921
  Form of Government: Charter since December 3, 2012
  Population: 1990 census: 71,347; 2000 census: 85,951; 2010 census: 101,108; 2020 census: 103,725

  
  Circuit Court Courthouse, 129 East Main St., Elkton, Maryland, May 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
  

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  County Administration Building, 200 Chesapeake Blvd., Elkton, Maryland, May 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
  

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  websites:
  Animal Services: www.cecilcountymd.gov/283/Animal-Services
  Budget Dept.: www.cecilcountymd.gov/282/Budget
  Circuit Court: www.mdcourts.gov/clerks/cecil
  Community College: www.cecil.edu
  Community Services: www.cecilcountymd.gov/281/Community-Services
  County Council: www.cecilcountymd.gov/160/County-Council/
  County Executive: www.cecilcountymd.gov/273/Office-of-the-County-Executive
  County Government: www.cecilcountymd.gov/
  Detention Center: www.cecilcountymd.gov/829/Detention-Center
  District Court: www.mdcourts.gov/district/directories/courtmap#CECIL
  Economic Development Office: www.cecilcountymd.gov/280/Economic-Development
  Elections Board: www.cecilcountymd.gov/170/Board-of-Elections
  Emergency Services Dept.: www.cecilcountymd.gov/279/Emergency-Services
  Ethics Commission: www.cecilcountymd.gov/169/Ethics-Commission
  Facilities Management Dept.: www.cecilcountymd.gov/278/Facilities-Management
  Finance Dept.: www.cecilcountymd.gov/278/Facilities-Management
  Health Dept.: https://cecilcountyhealth.org/
  Housing & Community Development: www.cecilcountymd.gov/295/Housing-Community-Development
  Human Resources: www.cecilcountymd.gov/276/Human-Resources
  Information Technology: www.cecilcountymd.gov/275/Information-Technology
  Job Service: https://labor.maryland.gov/county/susq/
  Land Use & Development Services Dept.: www.cecilcountymd.gov/274/Land-Use-Development-Services
  Library: www.cecilcountylibrary.org/
  Orphans' Court: www.cecilcountymd.gov/272/Orphans-Court
  Parks & Recreation: www.cecilcountymd.gov/271/Parks-Recreation
  Permits & Inspections Division: https://www.cecilcountymd.gov/387/Permits-Inspections-Division
  Planning & Zoning Division: www.cecilcountymd.gov/386/Planning-Zoning-Division
  Procurement Office: www.cecilcountymd.gov/269/Procurement
  Public Schools: www.cecilcountymd.gov/386/Planning-Zoning-Division
  Public Works: www.cecilcountymd.gov/270/Public-Works
  Register of Wills: https://registers.maryland.gov/main/cecil.html
  Sheriff's Office: www.cecilcountymd.gov/268/Sheriffs-Office
  Social Services Dept.: https://dhs.maryland.gov/local-offices/cecil-county/
  State's Attorney: https://cecilstatesattorney.org/
  Tourism Office: www.cecilcountymd.gov/921/Tourism

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