![[County Seal, Dorchester County, Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/36loc/do/images/1198-1-890b.gif)
Origin: The exact date and legal origin of Dorchester County are
unknown, but it was in existence by February 16, 1668/69, when a writ was
issued to the county sheriff by the Lord Proprietary. The County was named
for the Earl of Dorset, a family friend of the Calverts.
County Seat:
Cambridge, MD
21613
Form of Government: Charter, effective Dec. 5, 2002
Population
1990 census: 30,236
2000 census: 30,674
![[photo, Dorchester County Courthouse, 206 High St., Cambridge, Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/36loc/do/images/1198-1-1685.jpg)
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websites:
Chesapeake College:
www.chesapeake.edu
Circuit Court:
www.courts.state.md.us/dorchester.html
Commissioner Districts:
www.docogonet.com/index.php?page=council_district_map
Corrections Dept.:
www.docogonet.com/index.php?page=department_of_corrections
County Council:
www.docogonet.com/index.php?page=council_office
County Government:
www.docogonet.com/index.php?page=local_government
District Court:
www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap.html#dorchester
Dorchester County:
www.docogonet.com
Economic Development Dept.:
www.dorchestereconomic.com
Emergency Communications:
www.dorchestercntymd-ema.com/911.html
Emergency Management Agency:
www.dorchestercntymd-ema.com
Finance Dept.:
www.docogonet.com/index.php?page=finance_page
Health Dept.:
www.dorchesterhealth.org
Human Resources Dept.:
www.docogonet.com/index.php?page=human_resources
Job Service:
www.dllr.state.md.us/county/dor/
Library:
www.dorchesterlibrary.org
Planning & Zoning Office:
www.docogonet.com/index.php?page=planning_zoning
Public Defender:
www.opd.state.md.us/office%20locations/dorchester.htm
Public Schools: www.dcps.k12.md.us
Public Works Dept.:
www.docogonet.com/index.php?page=county_highway
Recreation & Parks Dept.:
www.docogonet.com/index.php?page=recreation_parks
Register of Wills:
www.registers.state.md.us/county/do/html/dorchester.html
Sheriff:
www.docogonet.com/index.php?page=sheriff
Social Services Dept.:
www.dhr.state.md.us/dorchester.htm;
www.dorchesterdss.org
State's Attorney:
www.docogonet.com/index.php?page=states_attorney
Technology Dept.:
www.docogonet.com/index.php?page=technology
Tourism Dept.:
www.tourdorchester.org
Treasury Dept.:
www.docogonet.com/index.php?page=treasury_page
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