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Charles County was created in 1658 by an Order in Council.There was also an earlier Charles County from 1650 to 1654, sometimes referred to in historic documents as Old Charles County, [6] [7] [8] which consisted largely of lands within today's borders but "included parts of St. Mary’s, Calvert, present-day Charles, and Prince George’s County". [9]
An eight-member elected board of education serves the educational needs and interests of Charles County. The board is made up of 7 at-large members and 1 student member. The board establishes educational and fiscal policy, provides overall direction and governs Charles County Public Schools. Board members serve four-year terms.
The Charles County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is a nationally accredited, full-service law enforcement agency servicing a population of 166,617 within 457.8 square miles (1,186 km 2) of Charles County, Maryland, United States.
The English developed a small village about 1634 on the east side of the Port Tobacco tributary. It became the nucleus for trade and government. It was first called Chandlers Town. The town was one of the oldest English-speaking communities on the East Coast of the United States. In 1658, it was designated the first county seat of Charles County.
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Location of Charles County in Maryland. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Charles County, Maryland. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Charles County, Maryland, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided ...
St. Charles County is the only known habitat of the threatened decurrent false aster in Missouri. [7]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 593 square miles (1,540 km 2), of which 560 square miles (1,500 km 2) is land and 32 square miles (83 km 2) (5.4%) is water.
La Plata (/ l ə ˈ p l eɪ t ə / lə-PLAY-tə) [3] is a town in Charles County, Maryland, United States. The population was 10,159 at the 2020 census . [ 4 ] It is the county seat of Charles County.