Prince George's County, MD

Headnote
PRINCE GOERGE'S COUNTY, situated on the southwesterly boundary of Maryland, with Potomac river on the southwest, and the Patuxent on the east.  Area, 575 square miles.  Face of the country, uneven; soil of middling quality.  Seat of justice, Upper Mariborough.  Pop. 1810, 20,569; in 1820, 20,216; in 1830, 20,473; in 1840, 19539; in 1850, 21,550. (Fanning's, 1853)
    Place Unit Type
    County
    Containing Unit
    Name Type
    Bladensburgh, MD City or Town
    Forestville, MD City or Town
    Mitchellville, MD City or Town
    Riversdale Park, MD Location or Site
    Surrattsville, MD City or Town
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