FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND
Origin: Frederick County was created in 1748 from Baltimore and Prince George's counties (Chapter 15, Acts of 1748). The County probably was named after Frederick Calvert (1731-1771), sixth and last Lord Baltimore, who was the Proprietor of Maryland from 1751 until his death in 1771 at Naples, Italy.
County Code
County Seat: Frederick, MD 21701
Form of Government: County Commissioners
Population
1990 census: 150,208
2000 census: 195,277
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Washington Metrorail Map (Washington metropolitan area)
Winchester Hall columns, 12 East Church St., Frederick, Maryland, July 2003. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
websites:
Aging Dept.: www.co.frederick.md.us/doa
Animal Control: www.co.frederick.md.us/animalcontrol
Circuit Court: www.courts.state.md.us/frederick.html
Citizen Services Dept.: www.co.frederick.md.us/menu/govt-m3.htm
Community College: www.frederick.edu
County Attorney: www.co.frederick.md.us/countyattorney
County Government: www.co.frederick.md.us/menu/govt-m1.htm
District Court: www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap.html#frederick
Economic Development Office: www.discoverfrederickmd.com/home.cfm
Elections Board: www.co.frederick.md.us/elections
Fire & Rescue Services Division: www.co.frederick.md.us/fed
Health Dept.: www.frederickhealth.org
Human Resources Dept.: www.co.frederick.md.us/humanresources
Information Technologies Division, Interagency: www.co.frederick.md.us/iit
Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/fred/
Library: www.fcpl.org
Parks & Recreation Bureau: www.co.frederick.md.us/parks
Permitting & Development Review Division: www.co.frederick.md.us/planning/permit_inspect.html
Planning Division: www.co.frederick.md.us/planning/
Public Defender: www.opd.state.md.us/locations/frederick.htm
Public Schools: www.fcps.org
Public Works Division: www.co.frederick.md.us/menu/govt-m12.htm
Register of Wills: www.registers.state.md.us/county/fr/html/frederick.html
Sheriff: www.co.frederick.md.us/sheriff
Social Services Dept.: www.fcdss.info
State's Attorney: www.co.frederick.md.us/legalservices/attorney.html
Transit Services: www.co.frederick.md.us/transit
Treasury Dept.: www.co.frederick.md.us/treasurer
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