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FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND

[County Seal, 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
[photo, Frederick County Citizen Services Division, 520 North Market St., Frederick, Maryland]
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    • Frederick County Citizen Services Division, 520 North Market St., Frederick, Maryland, January 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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    U.S. Government Agencies
    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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