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TALBOT COUNTY, MARYLAND

[County Seal, Talbot County, Maryland] Origin: The form of Talbot County's creation, though not known, probably was by virtue of an order of the Governor in Council. The County was in existence by February 18, 1661/ 62, when a writ was issued to the sheriff. The County was named after Lady Grace Talbot, sister of Cecilius Calvert, Second Lord Baltimore, and wife of Sir Robert Talbot, Irish statesman.

County Charter
County Code
County Seat: Easton, MD 21601
Form of Government: Charter since 1973
Population

1990 census: 30,549
2000 census: 33,812
State's Attorneys
[photo, Talbot County Courthouse, 11 North Washington St., Easton, Maryland]
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    • Talbot County Courthouse, 11 North Washington St., Easton, Maryland, February 2005. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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    U.S. Government Agencies
    websites:
    Chesapeake College: www.chesapeake.edu
    Circuit Court: www.courts.state.md.us/clerks/talbot/index.html
    Corrections Dept.: www.talbgov.org/corrections/overview.html
    County Council: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=County_Council
    County Government: www.talbgov.org
    Economic Development Office: www.talbgov.org/econdev/econserv.html
    Elections Board: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Election_Board
    Emergency Management Agency: www.talbgov.org/em/em.html
    Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/talbot/
    Library: www.talb.lib.md.us
    Parks & Recreation Dept.: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Parks_and_Recreation
    Permits & Inspections Office: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Permits_and_Inspections
    Planning & Zoning Office: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Planning_and_Zoning
    Public Schools: www.tcps.k12.md.us
    Public Works Dept.: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Public_Works
    Register of Wills: www.registers.state.md.us/county/ta/html/talbot.html
    Roads Dept.: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Roads
    Sheriff: www.talbgov.org/sheriff.html
    Social Services Dept.: www.dhr.state.md.us/talbot.htm
    State's Attorney: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=States_Attorney

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