Gazetteer/Almanac
Headnote
BALTIMORE COUNTY, situated in the northerly part of Maryland, on the north side of Patapsco river, and the westerly side of Chesapeake bay.... The face of the country is agreeably diversified by hill and dale, abundantly wooded and watered, and generally well cultuvated, tha soil being good for grazing, orchards, and the production of grain. Courts are held at Baltimore. Pop., in 1820, exclusive of that of the city and its precincts, 33,352; in 1830, including that of Baltimore, 120,870; in 1840, 134,379; in 1850, 203,928. (Fanning's, 1853)
Note Cards
Events
Date | Type | |
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Anne Taney, wife of Chief Justice Taney, dies | Personal | |
Four slaves run away from Edward Gorsuch's plantation in Maryland | Slavery/Abolition | |
Union troops seize and fortify the Relay House on the Baltimore and Washington Railroad in Maryland | Battles/Soldiers |
People
Places
Name | Type |
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Cockeysville, MD | City or Town |
Glencoe, MD | City or Town |
Kingsville, MD | City or Town |
Monkton, MD | City or Town |
Mount Clare, MD | City or Town |
Parkton, MD | City or Town |
Reistertown, MD | City or Town |