TALBOT COUNTY, MARYLAND
![[County Seal, Talbot County, Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/36loc/ta/images/1198-1-901b.gif)
Origin: The form of Talbot County's creation, though not known, probably was by virtue of an order of the Governor in Council. The County was in existence by February 18, 1661/ 62, when a writ was issued to the sheriff. The County was named after Lady Grace Talbot, sister of Cecilius Calvert, Second Lord Baltimore, and wife of Sir Robert Talbot, Irish statesman.
County Charter
County Seat: Easton, MD 21601
Form of Government: Charter since 1973
Population
1990 census: 30,549
2000 census: 33,812
![[photo, Talbot County Courthouse, 11 North Washington St., Easton, Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/36loc/ta/images/i003194b.jpg)
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Talbot County Courthouse, 11 North Washington St., Easton, Maryland, June 1999. Photo by Diane P. Frese.
websites:
Chesapeake College: www.chesapeake.edu
Circuit Court: www.courts.state.md.us/clerks/talbot/index.html
Corrections Dept.: www.talbgov.org/corrections/overview.html
County Council: www.talbgov.org/talbot/council.html
County Government: www.talbgov.org
Economic Development Office: www.talbgov.org/econdev/econserv.html
Emergency Management Agency: www.talbgov.org/em/em.html
Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/talbot/
Library: www.talb.lib.md.us
Parks & Recreation Dept.: www.talbgov.org/parks-rec/intro.html
Planning & Zoning Office: www.talbgov.org/pz/pz.html
Public Defender: www.opd.state.md.us/locations/talbot.htm
Public Schools: www.tcps.k12.md.us
Public Works Dept.: www.talbgov.org/pw/publicworks.html
Register of Wills: www.registers.state.md.us/county/ta/html/talbot.html
Roads Dept.: www.talbgov.org/pw/publicroad.html
Sheriff: www.talbgov.org/sheriff.html
Social Services Dept.: www.dhr.state.md.us/talbot.htm
State's Attorney: www.talbgov.org/states-att/states-att.html
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