Kent County, Maryland - Kent County, Maryland Kent County is a county located in the U.S. State of Maryland. As of 2000, the population is 19,197. It was named for the county of the same name in England (see Kent.) Its county seat is Chestertown. A farm in Kent County, Maryland Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Law and government 3 Geography 4 Demographics 5 Cities and towns History \nIn 1642, the Governor and Council appointed commissioners for the Isle and County of Kent. This act appears to represent the creation of Kent County. Law and government \nKent County was granted home rule in 1970 under a state code. Geography \nKent County includes five municipalities, all classified as towns under Maryland law:\n#Betterton (incorporated 1906)\n#Chestertown (incorporated 1805)\n#Galena (incorporated 1858)\n#Millington (incorporated.
Kent Narrows, Maryland - Kent Narrows, Maryland Kent Narrows is a town located in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 567. Geography \nKent Narrows is located at 38°58'9" North, 76°14'25" West (38.969259, -76.240177)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.7 km² (2.6 mi²). 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 62.16% water. Demographics \nAs of the census of 2000, there are 567 people, 277 households, and 188 families residing in the town. The population density is 223.4/km² (576.8/mi²). There are 358 housing units at an average density of 141.0/km² (364.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.30%.
Cecil County, Maryland - Cecil County, Maryland Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. State of Maryland. As of 2000, the population is 85,951. It was named for Cecil(ius) Calvert, second Lord Baltimore (1605-1675), founder of the Maryland Colony, who was Proprietor of the colony from 1632 until his death in Middlesex, England in 1675. Its county seat is Elkton. This county is part of the Delaware Valley area. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Law and government 1.1 County Executive 2 History 3 Geography 4 Demographics 5 Cities and towns Law and government \nCecil County is still governed by county commissioners, the traditional form of county government in Maryland. County Executive \nThe county commissioners exercise such executive powers as exist in the government of the county. History \nCecil County.
Queen Anne's County, Maryland - Queen Anne's County, Maryland Queen Anne's County is a county located in the U.S. State of Maryland. As of 2000, the population is 40,563. Its county seat is Centreville. It is named for Queen Anne I of the United Kingdom (lived 1665-1714, reigned 1702-1714) who was the Queen when the county was established. This county is a part of the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Law and government 3 Geography 4 Demographics 5 Cities and towns History Queen Anne's County was organized in 1706. In 1773 a part of Queen Anne's County, together with a portion of Dorchester County, was taken to form Caroline County. Law and government Oueen Anne's County was granted home rule in 1990 under a state code. Geography Queen.
Kent (disambiguation) - Kent (disambiguation) Many things are named Kent: Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Counties 2 Smaller Localities 3 People (fictional or otherwise) 4 Other things named Kent Counties Kent, the county in England Chatham-Kent, Ontario (formerly Kent County) Kent County, Delaware Kent County, Maryland Kent County, Michigan Kent County, New Brunswick Kent County, Rhode Island Kent County, Texas Smaller Localities Kent, Connecticut Kent, Iowa Kent, Illinois Kent, Minnesota Kent, New York Kent, Ohio Kent, Oregon Kent, Texas Kent, Washington Kent City, Michigan People (fictional or otherwise) Clark Kent, the fictional character James Tyler Kent, the physician Rockwell Kent, the artist William Kent, the architect Other things named Kent Kent was a cigarette brand, first to introduce smoke filters in 1952 Kent, the Swedish rock band HMS Kent,.
Galena, Maryland - Galena, Maryland Galena is a town located in Kent County, Maryland. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 428. Geography \nGalena is located at 39°20'30" North, 75°52'42" West (39.341680, -75.878444)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. Demographics \nAs of the census of 2000, there are 428 people, 190 households, and 121 families residing in the town. The population density is 472.1/km² (1,208.2/mi²). There are 202 housing units at an average density of 222.8/km² (570.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.79% White, 3.50% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander,.
Betterton, Maryland - Betterton, Maryland Betterton is a town located in Kent County, Maryland. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 376. Geography \nBetterton is located at 39°22'4" North, 76°3'39" West (39.367863, -76.060877)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²). 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. Demographics \nAs of the census of 2000, there are 376 people, 164 households, and 102 families residing in the town. The population density is 163.1/km² (423.9/mi²). There are 277 housing units at an average density of 120.2/km² (312.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 92.29% White, 2.13% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander,.
Chestertown, Maryland - Chestertown, Maryland Chestertown is a town located in Kent County, Maryland. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,746. It is the county seat of Kent County6. Geography \nChestertown is located at 39°13'10" North, 76°4'6" West (39.219328, -76.068424)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.3 km² (2.8 mi²). 6.8 km² (2.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 7.09% water. Demographics \nAs of the census of 2000, there are 4,746 people, 1,891 households, and 945 families residing in the town. The population density is 702.1/km² (1,818.1/mi²). There are 2,164 housing units at an average density of 320.1/km² (829.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the.
County statistics of the United States - County statistics of the United States The term "county" is used in 48 of the 50 states of the United States for the level of local government below the state itself. Louisiana uses the term "parishes" and Alaska uses "boroughs". The only county in the District of Columbia is "District of Columbia County." By Size (Square Miles) Smallest Largest All States Kalawao County, Hawaii (13) San Bernadino County, California (20,062) Alabama Etowah County, Alabama (535) Baldwin County, Alabama (1,596) Alaska Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska (505) Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska (145,900) Arizona Santa Cruz County, Arizona (1,238) Coconino County, Arizona (18,617) Arkansas Lafayette County, Arkansas (527) Union County, Arkansas (1,039) California San Francisco County, California (47) San Bernardino County, California (20,062) Colorado Broomfield County, Colorado (27).
Rock Hall, Maryland - Rock Hall, Maryland Rock Hall is a town located in Kent County, Maryland. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,396. Geography \nRock Hall is located at 39°8'12" North, 76°14'31" West (39.136579, -76.241850)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.0 km² (1.5 mi²). 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 14.19% water. Demographics \nAs of the census of 2000, there are 1,396 people, 654 households, and 408 families residing in the town. The population density is 405.3/km² (1,050.3/mi²). There are 834 housing units at an average density of 242.1/km² (627.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 92.91% White, 5.52% African.
List of counties in Maryland - List of counties in Maryland List of Maryland counties and independent city*: Allegany County: formed in 1789 from part of Washington County. County seat: Cumberland. Anne Arundel County: formed in 1650 from unorganized territory. County seat: Annapolis. Baltimore City: founded in 1729. Detached* in 1851 from Baltimore County. Baltimore County: formed in 1659 from unorganized territory. County seat: Towson. Calvert County: formed in 1654 as Patuxent County from unorganized territory. Renamed Calvert County. County seat: Prince Frederick. Caroline County: formed in 1789 from parts of Dorchester County and Queenn Anne's County. County seat: Denton. Carroll County: formed in 1837 from parts of Baltimore County and Frederick County. County seat: Westminster. Cecil County: formed in 1837 from parts of Baltimore County and Kent County. County seat: Elkton. Charles County:.
Henry Highland Garnet - and orator, was born a slave near New Market in Kent County, Maryland. He and his family escaped to Pennsylvania in 1824, before moving to New York, where from 1826 and 1833, Garnet attended the African Free School, and the Phoenix High School for Colored Youth. Two years later, in 1835, he started to attend the Noyes Academy in New Hampshire, but was driven away by an angry segregationist mob. In 1839, after graduating from the Oneida Theological Institute in Whitesboro, Garnet moved to Troy, New York. He served as the pastor of the Liberty(Fifteenth) Street Presbyterian Church from 1864 until 1866, and during this time he became the first black minister to preach to the House of Representatives. He joined the American Anti-Slavery Society and frequently spoke at abolitionist conferences..
Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area - metropolitan area consisting of Washington, DC, Baltimore, Maryland, and parts of Northern Virginia, Central Maryland, and Eastern West Virginia. Officially, the area is designated the Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA). The CMSA includes the Baltimore, MD Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA) the Hagerstown, MD PMSA and the Washington DC-MD-VA-WV PMSA. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Counties and Districts 1.1 District of Columbia 1.2 Maryland 1.2.1 Counties 1.2.2 Independent Cities 1.3 Virginia 1.3.3 Counties 1.3.4 Independent Cities 1.4 West Virginia 2 Full List of Cities 2.5 Central Cities 2.6 Suburbs with over 100,000 inhabitants 2.6.5 Virginia 2.7 Suburbs with 10,000 to 100,000 inhabitants 2.7.6 Maryland 2.7.7 Virginia 2.7.8 West Virginia 2.8 Suburbs with less than 10,000 inhabitants 2.8.9 Maryland 2.8.10 Virginia 2.8.11 West Virginia 3 See Also 4 External Links.
Benjamin Chew - of a Doctor Samuel Chew, and Mary Galloway Chew. He was born in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, at his father's estate of Maidstone. Chew read law in the office of Andrew Hamilton at Philadelphia in 1738. When Hamilton died on August 4, 1741 he visited his father's new home, in Kent County, Delaware before going abroad. He studied law at the Inns of Court in London, and returned to America in 1744. He began to practice law in Dover, Delaware in 1746, but moved to Philadelphia in 1754. He was raised as a Quaker, but became an Anglican after he argued that the use of force in self-defense should be allowed. He held a number of offices in the Pennsylvania colonial government, both elected and appointed. In 1751, he served on.
Casualties of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks: Plane passengers - analyst relations manager Mohammad Atta, suspected hijacker Christine Barbuto, 32, Brookline, Mass., TJX Co Berry Berenson, 53, Los Angeles, actress and photographer Carolyn Beug, 48, Santa Monica, California Kelly Booms, 24, Boston, Mass., PricewaterhouseCoopers Carol Bouchard, 43, Warwick, R.I., Kent County Hospital emergency room secretary Neilie Casey, 32, Wellesley, Mass., TJX Co Jeffrey Coombs, 42, Abington, Massachusetts, security analyst for Compaq Tara Creamer, 30, Worcester, Mass. Thelma Cuccinello, 71, Wilmot, New Hampshire Patrick Currivan Brian Dale, 43, Warren, N.J. David DiMeglio, Wakefield, Mass. Donald Ditullio, 49, Peabody, Mass., Smith and Nephew Albert Dominguez, 65, Sydney, Australia Alexander Filipov, 70, Concord, Massachusetts, electrical engineer Carol Flyzik, 40, Plaistow, N.H., medical computer equipment demonstrator for Meditech Paul Friedman Karleton D.B. Fyfe, 31, Brookline, Mass., John Hancock Peter Gay, 54, Tewksbury, Mass., vice president.
Washington (disambiguation) - Washington includes 31 counties in the United States. There is also a town in England called Washington. Washington County, Alabama Washington County, Arkansas Washington County, Colorado Washington County, Florida Washington County, Georgia Washington County, Iowa Washington County, Idaho Washington County, Illinois Washington County, Indiana Washington County, Kansas Washington County, Kentucky Washington Parish, Louisiana Washington County, Maryland Washington County, Maine Washington County, Minnesota Washington County, Missouri Washington County, Mississippi Washington County, North Carolina Washington County, Nebraska Washington County, New York Washington County, Ohio Washington County, Oklahoma Washington County, Oregon Washington County, Pennsylvania Washington County, Rhode Island Washington County, Tennessee Washington County, Texas Washington County, Utah Washington County, Virginia Washington County, Vermont Washington County, Wisconsin It also refers to a very large number of small places in the United States including Washington in.
Samuel Chew - and he remarried Mary Paca Galloway in 1736. Originally he lived on his family's estate of Maidstone in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The manor house still stands although, since borders have changed, it is now in Calvert County, Maryland. In 1738 moved to build an estate known as Whitehall in Kent County, Delaware. Pennsylvania Governor John Penn appointed him Chief Justice of the lower counties (or Delaware) in 1741..
Peter Spencer - Spencer (1782 - 1843) was born a slave in Kent County, Maryland, in 1782 and grew up to be the founder of the first independent black religious denomination in the United States, the A.U.M.P. Church..
Origin of North American state names - the 1620s a group of Scots was sent by Charles I to set up a colony, and the Latin name is used in Sir William Alexander's 1621 land grant. Although this settlement was abandoned because of a treaty between Britain and France, the name remains. Nunavut means our land in Inuktitut, the language of the Inuit. Ontario got its name from American Indian words, most likely from Onitariio, meaning "beautiful lake", or Kanadario, translated as "sparkling" or "beautiful". Prince Edward Island named after Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, the brother of King George III of the United Kingdom and a commander of troops in Anglo-French fighting in Canada that was occurring at the time the name was given. Quebec comes from the Micmac word "Gepèèg" meaning "strait," originally referring to the.
William Colgate - 25, 1857) was an American manufacturer. Born in Hollingbourn, Kent County, England, he was the son of Robert and Mary (possibly Sarah ?) (Bowles) Colgate. His family left England in 1798 and settled in Maryland (citing political reasons for their exodus). In 1804, William came to New York City where he apprenticed as a soap boiler. In 1806 he formed a soap manufacturing company with a partner, a company which would eventually become Colgate-Palmolive. A devout baptist (baptized in 1808), he donated 10% of his income to Baptist causes, particularly the Hamilton Literary and Theological Institution. After years of involvement (and donated wealth) by himself and two sons (James and Samuel), the school was renamed to Colgate University in his family's honor. He married Mary Gilbert in 1811..
