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	Wicomico County, Maryland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wicomico County is located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Maryland.
		Wicomico County was granted a charter form of government in 1964.
		In the county the population is spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 11.80% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 12.80% who are 65 years of age or older.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wicomico_County,_Maryland (452 words)

	Wicomico County, Maryland -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Wicomico County is located in the southeastern part of the (The way something is with respect to its main attributes) state of (A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies) Maryland.
		The (The town or city that is the seat of government for a county) county seat is (The capital and largest city of Zimbabwe) Salisbury.
		Wicomico County was created from (A county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel) Somerset and (Click link for more info and facts about Worcester Counties) Worcester Counties in 1867.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wi/wicomico_county,_maryland.htm (688 words)

	Wicomico County Emergency Services Home Page
		This increased the office's workload, with ambulances carrying severely injured patients from other Maryland counties as well as Delaware and Virginia using the EMS console to consult with the trauma doctors while in route to the hospital.
		The County Government also moved the department from the direction of the Fire Marshal to the supervision of the Emergency Management/Civil Defense Director.
		In 1984, in anticipation of 9-1-1, the County expanded the office into another office suite in the basement of the courthouse allowing for two dispatch positions and the EMS console.
	www.wicomicocounty.org /e911/911.html (545 words)

	Maryland Greenways
		Wicomico County is characterized primarily by undeveloped forest, agricultural, and wetland areas.
		In 1998, the county had an estimated population of 79,367 and is projected to reach 88,520 by 2010.
		The Wicomico River Water Trail which is currently in the planning stage, is a potential water trail along the north prong of the Wicomico River in the city of Salisbury.
	www.dnr.state.md.us /greenways/counties/wicomico.html (1470 words)

	Wicomico -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		county, southeastern Maryland, U.S., bordered by Delaware to the north, the Pocomoke River to the east, the Wicomico River to the southwest, and the Nanticoke River to the west and northwest.
		Salisbury, the county seat, developed as the commercial centre of the Delmarva Peninsula and became one of the largest ports in Maryland.
		county, southern Maryland, U.S. It consists of a tidewater peninsula bordered by the Patuxent River to the northeast, Chesapeake Bay to the east, the Potomac River to the south, and the Wicomico River to the west.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9001406 (418 words)

	Wicomico County, Maryland : USGenWeb Project
		Wicomico County, whose name comes from Native American words meaning "place where houses are built", is shown bordered in yellow on the circa-1840 map at right.
		Wicomico was part of "Old Somerset", which once encompassed the entire lower Eastern Shore area of Maryland and was settled as early as the 1660s.
		The original boundaries of Somerset County, shown in green, were split in 1742, when Worcester County was formed, and again in 1867 with the formation of Wicomico County from parts of Somerset and Worcester.
	www.rootsweb.com /~mdwicomi/index.html (405 words)

	Wicomico County, Maryland Genealogical Records Information
		Wicomico County, located on the Eastern Shore, was created from Somerset and Worcester counties by the Constitution of 1867, Art.
		The county is bordered on the north by the Mason-Dixon Line and Delaware, the east and southeast by Worcester County, the south by Somerset County and the Wicomico River, and the west by the Nanticoke River and Worcester County.
		The Wright ancestry of Caroline, Dorchester, Somerset and Wicomico Counties, Maryland
	www.mymarylandgenealogy.com /md_county/wi.htm (530 words)

	Sherpa Guides \| Chesapeake Bay \| The Eastern Shore: Maryland \| Wicomico County
		The county and the river and creek that flow through the heart of it and along the southeastern border take their name from a local Indian tribe.
		Wicomico County is rich in city and municipal parks.
		Historical Society of Kent County MD - Located in the Geddes-Piper House Museum in Chestertown, the Society is open Wed-Fri during the winter and Tues-Fri from May to October (plus weekend guided tours May-October).
	www.sherpaguides.com /chesapeake_bay/eastern_shore_md/wicomico_county.html (4429 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Wicomico County, Md.
		Maryland state senate from Wicomico County, 1884-86, 1896-98;
		U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1901-05, 1907-09.
		Maryland state senate from Wicomico County, 1927-34, 1939;
	politicalgraveyard.com /geo/MD/WI.html (646 words)

	Wicomico County Convention and Visitor's Bureau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Wicomico County is the heart of the Delmarva Peninsula.
		An easy drive from the County to the major cities on the East coast, it is the center of retailing, economics, health care, culture, transportation, education and recreation on the Shore.
		Wicomico County is proud to be home to two of them who have agreed to allow us to host a sample of their songs on our web site.
	www.wicomicotourism.org (750 words)

	Brief economic and demographic profile of Wicomico County, Maryland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Wicomico County, on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, borders the Chesapeake Bay on the west and Delaware on the north.
		Wicomico County is the commercial/industrial center of the Lower Eastern Shore, drawing shoppers and business from Delaware, Virginia and nearby Maryland counties.
		Wicomico’s 2,540 businesses employ 35,500 workers; an estimated 52 of these businesses have 100 or more workers.
	www.choosemaryland.org /orientation/profiles/wicomico/index.asp (132 words)

	Maryland County Histories Bibliography - Maryland Department - Enoch Pratt Free Library - Baltimore, Maryland
		The Eastern Shore of Maryland: an Annotated Bibliography.
		Schildknecht, Calvin E. Monocacy and Catoctin: Additions and Corrections to the History of Frederick County, Maryland by T.J.C. Williams and Folger McKinsey (1910) Volume III.
		Steffen, Charles G. From Gentlemen to Townsmen: the Gentry of Baltimore County, Maryland 1660-1776.
	www.pratt.lib.md.us /slrc/md/histbibl.html (650 words)

	LawEnforcementJobs.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Wicomico County is a great place to work and live.
		The Wicomico County Sheriffâs Office is comprised of uniformed patrol, criminal investigation, K-9, school resource police, community service substations, bike patrol, Wicomico County Narcotics Task Force, court security, civil process, DRILL Academy and Drug Awareness Resistance Enforcement (D.A.R.E.) units.
		Captain Baker: To fulfill its mission, the Wicomico County Sheriffâs Office is dedicated to providing a quality work environment and the development of its members through effective training and leadership.
	www.lawenforcementjobs.com /interviews/index.cfm (965 words)

	Wicomico County
		This page from the Maryland State Archives provides an overview of county history and information on census, geography, government, organizational structure, and budget.
		This page from the Maryland Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics provides links to resources in Wicomico County, including government, education, family services, social services, hospitals, and others.
		This site provides department contact information, statistical information for Wicomico County, emergency food providers, emergency and transitional housing programs, and information on child care and child support.
	www.hshsl.umaryland.edu /consumer/resources/wicomico.html (192 words)

	Lawyers Wicomico County Maryland: Lawyers and Attorneys (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Maryland Historical Trust Press is the publishing unit of the State of Maryland's Division of Historical and Cultural Programs, an agency of the Department of Housing and Community Development.
		Counties of Southern Maryland not only describes the early settlement, but also traces the region's history through the end of the twentieth century in the area that now comprises St. Mary's, Calvert, and Charles Counties.
		This is the third book in a series about Maryland's counties that is designed for elementary school children studying their state.
	www.edgsolicitors.co.uk /102.html (738 words)

	Maryland History and Maryland Genealogy
		Maryland is rich in history and home to some of the original American settlements.
		Wicomico County Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism - Strives to provide high quality events, programs and facilities for local citizens and the hundreds of thousands of visitors it hosts each year.
		Wicomico Historical Society - The purpose of the Wicomico Historical Society is to foster a greater knowledge and appreciation of the history of Wicomico County in order to stimulate and enrich the lives of residents and visitors to the Lower Eastern Shore.
	www.portaltomaryland.com /history.htm (392 words)

	Somerset County, Maryland Directory - 1878 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		SOMERSET is the southernmost Bay county of the Eastern Shore.
		It is bounded north by Wicomico County, east by Worcester, south by Pocomoke River and Sound, and west by Chesapeake Bay.
		Is in the extreme southern part of the county, 19 miles from Princess Anne, and pleasantly situated on Little Annemessex River, 4 miles from its mouth.
	www.ls.net /%7Enewriver/md/some1878.htm (1307 words)

	As Del. continues to test for bird flu, Md. seeks help - baltimoresun.com
		Delaware officials said they found no new cases of the potentially devastating avian influenza yesterday - but that was little comfort to farmers in the poultry-intensive Delmarva peninsula, who are isolating themselves in an effort to keep their livelihoods safe.
		Even Carroll County - far afield from the crisis - is feeling the pinch because the Maryland Department of Agriculture has banned sales of live poultry, including the weekly event at the Westminster Livestock Auction.
		Eddie Johnson, Wicomico County's agricultural extension agent, spent yesterday canceling all farm meetings for the rest of the month, even 4-H, and is telling farmers not to go anywhere.
	www.baltimoresun.com /news/nationworld/bal-te.bz.birdflu12feb12,0,6584959.story?coll=bal-nationworld-headlines (727 words)

	SWED
		Welcome to Wicomico County, Maryland located in the heart of Chesapeake Country.
		With expanses of farmland interspersed with scenic rivers and creeks, the region is bound by both land and sea.
		Today, Wicomico is a center for commerce, industry, health care, education and transportation.
	www.swed.org (156 words)

	AllRefer.com - Wicomico County , Maryland (MD) - (county) - Facts and Information
		Salisbury; 38°22'N 75°38'W. On the Eastern Shore (Delmarva Peninsula); bordered E by Pocomoke R. (fringed by great swamp), SW by Wicomico R., W and NW by Nanticoke R. Tidewater agr.
		Formed in 1867, its name is Native Amer., supposedly refering to a town on the banks of the Wicomico R. and meaning “a pleasant place to live.”
		Capital city or county seat is shown by the symbol
	reference.allrefer.com /gazetteer/W/W03110-wicomico.html (215 words)

	1876 Maps of Maryland's Eastern Shore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		On these pages, I have provided access to the historic maps of the Eastern Shore of Maryland that were done during the nation's centennial year (1876).
		These maps are available at the Wicomico County Public Library in Salisbury, Maryland.
		The maps are divided into the Election Districts of the period and show names of land owners as well as locations of old schools, churches, cemeteries, etc. They are a valuable resource for the historian and genealogist.
	www.mikehitch.com /1876maps.htm (127 words)

	Wicomico County Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Wicomico County Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism
		The Wicomico County Department of Recreation and Parks represents the County government's commitment to an outstanding quality of life for its citizens.
		Our goals are to provide high-quality events and programs, to preserve unique natural resources, to acquire, develop, and maintain park land and recreation facilities, and to market our community for the purpose of attracting visitors.
	www.wicomicorecandparks.org (65 words)

	Cyndi's List - U.S. - Maryland - Localities
		For anyone with a genealogical interest in the Pennsylvania counties of Somerset, Bedford, Cambria and Fayette; the Maryland counties of Garrett and Allegany; and the border counties in West Virginia.
		Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Genealogical Society holds its monthly meetings in Severna Park, Maryland, and operates the History and Research Library in Glen Burnie, Maryland, which is open Thursday through Saturday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
		Sponsored by the Baltimore County (Maryland) Genealogical Society, for postings of news and events of the Society and other items of general interest for researchers in Baltimore County.
	www.cyndislist.com /md-local.htm (815 words)

	Handley's Eastern Shore: Maps
		A map of ANY county or other feature on the Eastern Shore can be obtained at the U.S. Geological Survey Names Server.
		Scanned from "The First Parishes of the Province of Maryland", published by Norman, Remington Co, Baltimore, 1923, this map shows churches still in use, original churches, an indication of counties as of 1923, counties as of 1695, and also parish names.
		In the 17th century, Somerset County land was divided into "Hundreds" for administrative purposes and geographical subdivisions.
	www.tyaskin.com /handley/maps.htm (743 words)

	Wicomico County Real Estate, REALTORS, Wicomico Real Estate Agents, Homes For Sale, Home Values
		Estimate the value of your home or other Wicomico County homes in seconds, or get a professional estimate.
		HomeGain provides Wicomico County real estate information and resources to guide homeowners and homebuyers through the process of selling and buying a house, condo or other property in Wicomico County.
		HomeGain has realty services to help you find a top Wicomico County real estate agent, get the value of your home and a comparative market analysis, view Wicomico County real estate and MLS listings, prepare your home for sale, and more.
	www.homegain.com /local_real_estate/MD/wicomico_county.html (358 words)

	Wicomico County, Maryland, Directory for 1878 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In the upper section of the county, bordering on the Eastern Shore and Worcester and Pocomoke Railroads, strawberries and other small fruits are raised in abundance - strawberries being the principal and the best paying crop.
		The county has extensive beds of oysters; which furnish employment to a great number of her citizens, and adds much to her wealth and prosperity.
		Robinson, Thos W. Wright, B. Wright, Levin W. The county seat, is pleasantly situated at the head of navigation on the Wicomico River, at the junction of the Eastern Shore & Wicomico and Pocomoke Railroad.
	www.ls.net /~newriver/md/wico1878.htm (1034 words)

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