WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND

[County Seal, Worcester County, Maryland]

Origin: Worcester County was created from Somerset County in 1742 (Chapter 19, Acts of 1742). The County was named after the Earl of Worcester.

County Code
County Seat: Snow Hill, MD 21863
Form of Government: Code Home Rule since 1976
Population

1990 census: 35,028
2000 census: 46,543

[photo, Worcester County Courthouse, Snow Hill, Maryland]

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Worcester County Courthouse, Snow Hill, Maryland, August 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


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websites:
Circuit Court: www.courts.state.md.us/worcester.html
Community College: www.worwic.edu
County Commissioners: www.co.worcester.md.us/commissioners/comm.htm
County Government: www.co.worcester.md.us
District Court: www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap.html#worcester
Education Dept.: www.worcester.k12.md.us
Elections Board: www.worcesterlibrary.org/library/LBE.htm
Fire Marshal: www.wcfmo.org
Health Dept.: www.worcesterhealth.org
Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/wic
Library: www.worcesterlibrary.org
Public Schools: www.worcester.k12.md.us
Register of Wills: www.registers.state.md.us/county/wo/html/worcester.html
Sheriff: www.worcestersheriff.com
Social Services Dept.: www.dhr.state.md.us/worcester.htm
State's Attorney: www.worsatty.sailorsite.net
Tourism Office: www.visitworcester.org

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