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TALBOT COUNTY, MARYLAND

[County Seal, Talbot County, Maryland] 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]
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    • Talbot County Courthouse, 11 North Washington St., Easton, Maryland, June 1999. Photo by Diane P. Frese.

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    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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     Maryland Manual On-Line, 2005

    July 15, 2005   
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