TALBOT COUNTY, MARYLAND
![[County Seal, Talbot County, Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/36loc/ta/images/1198-1-901b.gif)
Origin: The form of Talbot County's creation, though not known, probably was by virtue of an order of the Governor in Council. The County was in existence by February 18, 1661/ 62, when a writ was issued to the sheriff. The County was named after Lady Grace Talbot, sister of Cecilius Calvert, Second Lord Baltimore, and wife of Sir Robert Talbot, Irish statesman.
County Charter
County Code
County Seat: Easton, MD 21601
Form of Government: Charter since 1973
Population: 1990 census: 30,549; 2000 census: 33,812; 2010 census: 37,782
State's Attorneys
![[photo, Talbot County Courthouse, 11 North Washington St., Easton, Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/36loc/ta/images/1198-1-1002.jpg)
Talbot County Courthouse, 11 North Washington St., Easton, Maryland, February 2005. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
websites:
Chesapeake College: www.chesapeake.edu
Circuit Court: www.courts.state.md.us/clerks/talbot/index.html
Corrections Dept.: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=detention_center
County Council: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=County_Council
County Government: www.talbgov.org
County Government Directory: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=contact_information
Economic Development Office: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=economic_development
Elections Board: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Election_Board
Emergency Management Agency: www.talbotdes.org/default.asp
Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/talbot/
Library: www.talb.lib.md.us
Parks & Recreation Dept.: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Parks_and_Recreation
Permits & Inspections Office: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Permits_and_Inspections
Planning & Zoning Office: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Planning_and_Zoning
Public Schools: www.tcps.k12.md.us
Public Works Dept.: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Public_Works
Register of Wills: http://registers.maryland.gov/main/talbot.html
Roads Dept.: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Roads
Sheriff: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=sheriff
Social Services Dept.: www.dhr.state.md.us/talbot.htm
State's Attorney: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=States_Attorney
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