Gazetteer/Almanac
Headnote
CECIL COUNTY, situated at the northeast corner of Maryland, with Susquehanna river and Chesapeake bay on the west and southwest. Area, 264 square miles. Face of the country generally level; soil varied, with much good land along the streams. Seat of justice, Elkton. Pop. in 1820, 16,048; in 1830, 15,492; in 1840, 17,232; in 1850, 18,939. (Fanning's, 1853)
Note Cards
Events
Date | Type | |
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David Davis is born in Cecil County, Maryland | Personal |
People
Residents in 1860
Burial Place of
Places
Name | Type |
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Elkton, MD | County |
North East, MD | City or Town |
Perryville, MD | City or Town |
Port Deposit, MD | City or Town |