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.
County Seal
County Seat: Elkton, MD 21921
Form of Government: County Commissioners
Population
- 1990 census: 71,347
- 2000 census: 85,951
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websites:
Aging Dept.: www.ccgov.org/aging/index.htm
Circuit Court: www.courts.state.md.us/cecil.html
Community College: www.cecil.cc.md.us
County Government: www.ccgov.org
Detention Center: www.cecilcountysheriff.org/ccdc/formatted%20webpage.htm
Economic Development Office: www.cecilbusiness.org
Elections Board: www.ccgov.org/ccboe/index.htm
Emergency Services Dept.: www.ccdes.org
Health Dept.: www.cecilcountyhealth.org
Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/cecil/
Library: www.ebranch.cecil.lib.md.us
Parks & Recreation: http://members.tripod.com/~ccparksnrec/Homepage
Public Defender: www.opd.state.md.us/locations/cecil.htm
Public Schools: www.ccps.org
Register of Wills: www.registers.state.md.us/county/ce/html/cecil.html
Sheriff: www.cecilcountysheriff.org
Social Services Dept.: www.dhr.state.md.us/cecil.htm
Tourism Office: www.seececil.org
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