Dorchester County, Maryland
Dorchester County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2010 census, the county's population was 32,618.[1] Its county seat is Cambridge.[2] The county was formed in 1669 and named for the Earl of Dorset, a family friend of the Calverts (the founding family of the Maryland colony).[3]
References
- "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 1, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 108.
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