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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 on September 6, 1776, effective October 1, 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 entrance, 95 West Washington St. Hagerstown, Maryland] Courthouse entrance, 95 West Washington St. Hagerstown, Maryland, June 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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websites:
Circuit Court: www.courts.state.md.us/clerks/washington/index.html
Community College: www.hagerstowncc.edu/
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.shtm
Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/wash/
Library: http://www.washcolibrary.org
Parks, Recreation & Facilities Dept.: www.washco-md.net/public_works/parks/parks.shtm
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/district11.html
Register of Wills: http://registers.maryland.gov/main/washington.html
Sheriff: www.washcosheriff.com/
Social Services Dept.: www.dhr.state.md.us/washington.htm
Solid Waste Dept.: www.washco-md.net/enviro_man/solid_waste/solidw.shtm
State's Attorney: www.washco-md.net/State%27s%20Attorney/stateat.html
Treasurer: www.washco-md.net/treasurer/index.shtm

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