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WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND

[County Seal, Washington County, Maryland] 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

[photo, Courthouse, 95 West Washington St. Hagerstown, Maryland]
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    • Courthouse, 95 West Washington St. Hagerstown, Maryland, June 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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    U.S. Government Agencies
    websites:
    Circuit Court: www.courts.state.md.us/clerks/washington/index.html
    Community College: www.hcc.cc.md.us
    County Attorney: www.washco-md.net/county_attorney/county_att.shtm
    County Commissioners: www.washco-md.net/commiss_page.htm
    County Government: www.washco-md.net
    Detention Center: www.washcosheriff.com/detent.html
    District Court: www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap.html#washington
    Economic Development Commission: www.hagerstownedc.org
    Education Dept.: www.wcboe.k12.md.us
    Elections Board: www.washco-md.net/election/elect1.html
    Health Dept.: www.washhealth.org
    Highway Dept.: www.washco-md.net/public_works/highway/highway.htm
    Information Technology Dept.: www.washco-md.net/it/info.htm
    Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/wash/
    Library: http://www.washcolibrary.org
    Parks Dept., Buildings, Grounds &: www.washco-md.net/public_works/parks/parks.html
    Permits & Inspections: www.washco-md.net/permits/permits.shtm
    Planning & Community Development Division: www.washco-md.net/planning/plan.shtm
    Public Defender: www.opd.state.md.us/locations/washington.htm
    Register of Wills: www.registers.state.md.us/county/wa/html/washington.html
    Sheriff: www.washcosheriff.com/
    Social Services Dept.: www.dhr.state.md.us/washington.htm
    Solid Waste Dept.: www.washco-md.net/public_works/solid_waste/solid.htm
    State's Attorney: www.washco-md.net/states_attorney/stateat.html
    Transportation Dept.: www.washco-md.net/public_works/commuter/trans.html
    Treasurer: www.washco-md.net/treasurer/treas.shtm

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