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Caroline County, Maryland

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Introduction

Caroline County is a county in the state of Maryland. It was named for Lady Caroline Eden, daughter of Charles Calvert, Fifth Lord Baltimore, sister of Frederick Calvert, Sixth Lord Baltimore, and wife of Mayland's last colonial governor, Robert Eden (1741-1784). Its county seat is Denton.

Caroline County includes ten municipalities, all classified as towns under Maryland law:

  1. Denton (incorporated 1802)
  2. Federalsburg (incorporated 1823)
  3. Goldsboro (incorporated 1906)
  4. Greensboro (incorporated 1826)
  5. Henderson (incorporated 1949)
  6. Hillsboro (incorporated 1853)
  7. Marydel (incorporated 1929)
  8. Preston (incorporated 1892)
  9. Ridgely (incorporated 1896)
  10. Templeville (incorporated 1865) (This town is partly in Caroline County and partly in Queen Anne's County.)

The United States Census Bureau recognizes no Census-Designated Places in Caroline County, which is unusual for Maryland counties, which usually have many unincorporated population centers.

Demographics

The population as of the 2000 census was 29,772.

Economy

Law/Government

Caroline County was granted home rule under a state code.

County Executive

Legislative body

History

Caroline County was created in 1773 from parts of Dorchester and Queen Anne's Counties.

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