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Origin: Somerset County was created by an Order in Council in 1666 and named for Lady Mary Somerset, daughter of Thomas Arundell of Wardour, and wife of Sir John Somerset. Lady Somerset was the sister of Lady Anne Arundell, who was the wife of Cecilius Calvert, Second Lord Baltimore.
County Seat: Princess Anne, MD 21853
Form of Government: County Commissioners
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websites:
Animal Control: www.co.somerset.md.us/cagencies_files/animal.htm
Board of Elections: www.co.somerset.md.us/ccomplex_files/elections.htm
Circuit Court: www.courts.state.md.us/somerset.html
County Commissioners: www.co.somerset.md.us/ccomplex_files/commiss.htm
County Government: www.co.somerset.md.us
District Court: www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap.html#somerset
Economic Development Center: www.co.somerset.md.us/ccomplex_files/edc.htm
Education Dept.: www.somerset.k12.md.us
Emergency Services Dept.: www.co.somerset.md.us/ccomplex_files/emergency.htm
Health Dept.: www.somersethd.org
Human Resources Dept: www.co.somerset.md.us/ccomplex_files/hrdept.htm
Information Technology Dept.: www.co.somerset.md.us/ccomplex_files/hrdept.htm
Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/wic/
Library: www.some.lib.md.us
Planning & Zoning Dept: www.co.somerset.md.us/ccomplex_files/plan_zoning.htm
Recreation & Parks Dept: www.co.somerset.md.us/cagencies_files/parksrec.htm
Register of Wills: www.registers.state.md.us/county/so/html/somerset.html
Sheriff's Office: www.co.somerset.md.us/cagencies_files/sheriff.htm
Social Services Dept.: www.dhr.state.md.us/somerset.htm
State's Attorney: www.mdsaa.org/Somerset.htm
Tourism Dept.: www.co.somerset.md.us/cagencies_files/tourism.htm
Treasurer's Office: www.co.somerset.md.us/cagencies_files/treasurer.htm
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