Carroll County, MD

Headnote

CARROLL COUNTY, situated on the north boundary of Maryland, on the northwest side of Patapsco river. Area, 500 square miles. Seat of justice, Westminster. Pop. in 1840, 17,241 ; in 1850, 20,616. (Fanning's, 1853)

Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Maryland

Carroll County, Maryland (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
CARROLL COUNTY, situated on the north boundary of Maryland, on the northwest side of Patapsco river. Area, 500 square miles. Seat of justice, Westminster. Pop. in 1840, 17,241 ; in 1850, 20,616.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 68.
Birthplace of
Name Type
New Windsor, MD City or Town
Taneytown, MD City or Town
Westminster, MD City or Town
Date Title
Carlisle (PA) Herald, “The Alleged Kidnapping,” June 22, 1859
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