WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND
![[County Seal, Worcester County, Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/36loc/wo/images/1198-1-904b.gif)
Origin: Worcester County was created from Somerset County in 1742
(Chapter 19, Acts of 1742). The County was named after the Earl of
Worcester.
County Code
County Seat:
Snow Hill, MD 21863
Form of Government: Code Home Rule since 1976
Population
1990 census: 35,028
2000 census: 46,543
![[photo, Worcester County Courthouse, Snow Hill, Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/36loc/wo/images/i005492b.jpg)
Bays
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Map
Worcester County Courthouse, Snow Hill, Maryland, August 2000. Photo by
Diane F. Evartt.
websites:
Circuit Court:
www.courts.state.md.us/worcester.html
Community College:
www.worwic.edu
County Commissioners:
www.co.worcester.md.us/commissioners/comm.htm
County Government:
www.co.worcester.md.us
Development Review & Permitting Dept.:
www.co.worcester.md.us/drp/drpindex.htm
District Court:
www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap.html#worcester
Education Dept.:
www.worcesterk12.com
Elections Board:
www.worcesterlibrary.org/library/LBE.htm
Emergency Services Dept.:
www.co.worcester.md.us/EmergencyServices/emerservindex.htm
Fire Marshal:
www.wcfmo.org
Health Dept.:
www.worcesterhealth.org
Job Service:
www.dllr.state.md.us/county/wic
Library:
www.worcesterlibrary.org
Public Schools:
www.worcesterk12.com
Public Works Dept.:
www.co.worcester.md.us/pw/publicworks.htm
Recreation & Parks Dept.:
www.co.worcester.md.us/recreation/rec.htm
Register of Wills:
www.registers.state.md.us/county/wo/html/worcester.html
Social Services Dept.:
www.dhr.state.md.us/worcester.htm
State's Attorney:
www.worsatty.sailorsite.net
Tourism Office:
www.visitworcester.org
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