Cecil County Maryland Genealogy and History

County Seat: Elkton

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Cecil County History

The county formed in 1674 from parts of Baltimore County and Kent County and was named for Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (1605-1675), the first Proprietary Governor of the Province (colony) of Maryland.

Cecil County Communities

Towns: Cecilton, Charlestown, Chesapeake City, Elkton (county seat), North East, Perryville, Port Deposit, Rising Sun.

Unincorporated communities: Appleton, Bay View, Blue Ball Village, Calvert, Carpenter Point, Cherry Hill, Childs, Colora, Conowingo, Crystal Beach, Earleville, Elk Mills, Elk Neck, Fair Hill, Fredericktown, Frenchtown, Hack's Point, Harrisville, Hopewell Manor, Liberty Grove, Oakwood, Perry Point, Providence, Red Point, St. Augustine, Warwick, Westminister, White Crystal Beach, White Hall, Zion.

Cecil County Genealogy Records

Genealogical Research in Cecil County, Maryland

• Cecil County Public Library: Has a collection of local history books and online databases.
• Genealogical Publishing Company: Access the GPC eBook Library at your convenience with a new subscription platform, 800+ of the best titles in genealogy & family history. $

Adjacent counties

Cecil County borders the following counties:

• Chester County, Pennsylvania (north)
• Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (northwest)
• New Castle County, Delaware (east)
• Harford County (west)
• Kent County (south)