WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND
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Origin: Washington County was created from Frederick County by resolve of the Constitutional Convention of 1776. The County was named for George Washington (1732-1799), commander of the Continental forces during the Revolutionary War, and first president of the United States.
County Code
County Seat: Hagerstown, MD 21740
Form of Government: County Commissioners
Population
1990 census: 121,393
2000 census: 131,923
Creeks
Islands
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websites:
Community College: www.hcc.cc.md.us
County Attorney: http://pilot.wash.lib.md.us/washco/county_att.html
County Commissioners: www.wc-link.org/washco/commiss.html
County Government: www.washco-md.net
Economic Development Commission: www.hagerstownedc.org
Education Dept.: www.wcboe.k12.md.us
Elections Board: http://pilot.wash.lib.md.us/washco/election/elect1.html
Health Dept.: www.washhealth.org
Job Service: www.careernet.state.md.us/county/washington.htm
Library: http://pilot.wash.lib.md.us/wcfl
Parks Dept., Buildings, Grounds &: www.wc-link.org/washco/parks.html
Planning & Community Development Division: http://pilot.wash.lib.md.us/washco/plan.html
Register of Wills: www.registers.state.md.us/county/wa/html/washington.html
Sheriff: www.fred.net/sheriff
Social Services Dept.: www.dhr.state.md.us/washington.htm
Solid Waste Dept.: http://pilot.wash.lib.md.us/washco/solidw.html
State's Attorney: http://pilot.wash.lib.md.us/washco/stateat.html
Transportation Dept.: http://pilot.wash.lib.md.us/washco/trans.html
Treasurer: http://pilot.wash.lib.md.us/washco/treas.html
Washington County: http://pilot.wash.lib.md.us
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