Introduction
Somerset County, Maryland is a county in the eastern part of the State of Maryland. It was named for Lady Mary Somerset, daughter of Thomas Arundell of Wardour, the wife of Sir John Somerset. She was the sister of the wife of Cecil Calvert, the second Baron of Baltimore, Lady Anne Arundell or Arundel, who lent her name to Anne Arundel County. The county seat is Princess Anne.
Geography
Frederick County includes two municipalities:
Unincorporated areas are also considered as towns by many people, but they lack local government. The United States Census Bureau recognizes the following Census-Designated Places in Frederick County:
- Chance
- Dames Quarter
- Deal Island
- Eden
- Fairmount
- Frenchtown-Rumbly
- Mount Vernon
- Smith Island
- West Pocomoke
Demography
Economy
Law/Government
Somerset County is still governed by county commissioners, the traditional form of county government in Maryland.
County Executive
The county commissioners exercise such executive powers as exist in the government of the county.
Legislative body
History
Somerset County was created in 1666 by an Order in Council. In 1742 Worcester County was created from Somerset County. In 1867 portions of Somerset and Worcester Counties were taken to create Wicomico County.