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Counties.
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Origin of Name.
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Date of
formation.
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Areain
square
miles.
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St. Mary's......
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In honor of the Virgin Mary, the landing
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having been made on the Feast of the
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Annunciation.........................
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1637
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269.1
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Kent ..........
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After the English county................
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1642
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281.0
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Anne Arundel...
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After the Lady Anne Arundel, wife of
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Cecilius, second Lord Baltimore........
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1650
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430.4
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Calvert ........
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After the family name of the Proprietary.
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1650
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216.8
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Charles ........
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After Charles, Lord Baltimore...........
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1658
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462.0
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Baltimore......
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From the Proprietary's Irish Barony
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(Celtic bilte mor; i. e. the large town).
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1659
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646.8
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Talbot .........
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After Grace Talbot, daughter of George,
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first Lord Baltimore...................
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1662
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267.1
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Somerset ......
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After Mary Somerset, sister of Lord Balti-
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more .... ..... ........
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1666
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328.6
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Dorchester.....
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After Earl Dorset, a family friend of the
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Calverts .....................
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1668
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573.2
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Cecil ..........
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After the forename of the second Lord
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Baltimore............................
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1674
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374.6
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Prince George's.
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After Prince George of Denmark.........
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1695
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479.6
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Queen Anne's...
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After Queen Anne of England............
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1706
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363.4
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Worcester .....
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After the Earl of Worcester..............
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1742
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491.5
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Frederick......
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After Frederick, heir apparent...........
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1748
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660.0
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Caroline .......
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After Lady Calvert, sister of the last Lord
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Baltimore............................
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1773
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317.4
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Harford .......
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After Henry Harford, last Proprietary...
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1773
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439.8
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Washington ....
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After General Washington...............
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1776
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457.3
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Montgomery ...
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After General Montgomery..............
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1776
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517.6
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Allegany.....
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From Oolikhanna; i. e. beautiful stream..
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1789
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440.5
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Carroll ........
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After Charles Carroll of Carrollton.......
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1836
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445.3
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Howard .......
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After Col. John Eager Howard, the elder.
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1851
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249.1
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Wicomico......
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After the river of that name, from wicko,
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house, and mekee, building; i. e. re-
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ferring to an Indian town on the banks.
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1867
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368.9
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Garrett ........
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After John W. Garrett...................
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1872
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681.0
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