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Caroline County is a wholly rural county located in the U.S. state

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of Maryland

Maryland

Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...

on its Eastern Shore. It is bordered by Queen Anne's County

Queen Anne's County, Maryland

Queen Anne's County is a county located on the Eastern Shore of the U.S. state of Maryland.As of 2010, the population was 47,798. Its county seat and most populous municipality is Centreville. The census-designated place of Stevensville is the county's most populous place...

to the north, Talbot County

Talbot County, Maryland

-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*81.4% White*12.8% Black*0.2% Native American*1.2% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.6% Two or more races*2.7% Other races*5.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

to the west, Dorchester County

Dorchester County, Maryland

Dorchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland on its Eastern Shore. It is bordered by the Choptank River to the north, Talbot County to the northwest, Caroline County to the northeast, Wicomico County to the southeast, Sussex County, Delaware, to the east, and the Chesapeake...

to the south, Kent County, Delaware

Kent County, Delaware

Kent County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Delaware. It is coextensive with the Dover, Delaware, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 the population was 162,310, a 28.1% increase over the previous decade. The county seat is Dover, the state capital...

, to the east, and Sussex County, Delaware

Sussex County, Delaware

Sussex County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of 2010 the population was 197,145, an increase of 25.9% over the previous decade. The county seat is Georgetown. The Seaford Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Sussex County.Sussex County is...

, to the southeast. As of 2010, the population was 33,066. Its county seat

County seat

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is Denton

Denton, Maryland

Denton is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,960 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Caroline County. Denton is the birthplace of former Delaware governor Sherman W. Tribbitt and author Sophie Kerr, as well as the long time home of former Maryland...

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The newspaper of record is The Times-Record. A second local publication, the Caroline Review, circulates monthly and is free of charge.

History

Caroline County was created in 1773 from parts of Dorchester

Dorchester County, Maryland

and Queen Anne's Counties

Queen Anne's County, Maryland

. The county derives its name from Lady Caroline Eden, wife of Maryland's last colonial governor Robert Eden. At the time of its creation, seven commissioners were appointed: Charles Dickinson, Benson Stainton, Thomas White, William Haskins, Richard Mason, Joshua Clark, and Nathaniel Potter. These men bought 4 acres (16,187.4 m²) of land at Pig Point (now Denton) on which to build a courthouse and jail.

Until the completion of these buildings, court was held at Melvill's Warehouse, approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) above Pig Point. Elections and other business transactions were completed there, and the town became the center of the county. The first court session was held on March 15, 1774, at Melvill's Warehouse. In 1777, court was moved to Bridgetown (now Greensboro), but in the interest of convenience, court was moved back to Melvill's.

Disagreements arose concerning the permanent location of the county seat. The General Assembly reached a compromise in 1785 and ordered that 2 acres (8,093.7 m²) of land at Melvill's Landing should be purchased for a courthouse and jail. In 1790, the county court and its belongings moved to Pig Point. The Caroline County Courthouse was completed in 1797.

The county has a number of properties on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places listings in Caroline County, Maryland

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Caroline County, Maryland.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Caroline County, Maryland, United States...

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The National Park Service

National Park Service

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is considering organizing a site in the southern half of Caroline County dedicated to interpreting the Underground Railroad

Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad was an informal network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century black slaves in the United States to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause. The term is also applied to the abolitionists,...

Law and Government

Caroline County was granted home rule in 1984 under state code in an initiative led by County Commissioner Charles T. Dean, Sr.

The current county commissioners through 2014 are:

Jefferson L. Ghrist - Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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Larry C. Porter - Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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Wilbur Levengood, Jr. - Republican
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Growth is a major issue faced by Caroline County and several other Mid-Shore counties. Retirees and workers willing to commute across the Chesapeake Bay

Chesapeake Bay

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to the western shore are increasingly attracted by the rural environment and low cost of living. The county commissioners have fought to preserve the rural nature of the county.

It is the only county in the state not represented by a resident legislator in the Maryland General Assembly

Maryland General Assembly

The Maryland General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. It is a bicameral body. The upper chamber, the Maryland State Senate, has 47 representatives and the lower chamber, the Maryland House of Delegates, has 141 representatives...

. Caroline last enjoyed a home delegate in the 1994 session. Redistricting and a sparse population are to blame.

Politics

The county is divided evenly between Democrats and Republicans. There are 100 fewer Democrats than Republicans. There are approximately 19,000 registered voters in the county.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 326.06 square miles (844.5 km²), of which 320.14 square miles (829.2 km²) (or 98.18%) is land and 5.92 square miles (15.3 km²) (or 1.82%) is water. Notable waterways include the Choptank River

Choptank River

The Choptank River is a major tributary of the Chesapeake Bay on the Delmarva Peninsula. Running for , it rises in Kent County, Delaware, runs through Caroline County, Maryland and forms much of the border between Talbot County, Maryland on the north, and Caroline County and Dorchester County on...

and Tuckahoe Creek

Tuckahoe Creek

Tuckahoe Creek is a tributary of the Choptank River on Maryland's Eastern Shore. It is sometimes referred to as the Tuckahoe River. Upstream of Hillsboro, it forms the boundary between Caroline County and Queen Anne's County, passing through Tuckahoe State Park and dividing the small towns of...

as well as the man-made Lake Todd.

Caroline County currently ranks seventh nationally in terms of land protected under the Ag Preservation Program.

Its eastern border is the Mason-Dixon Line

Mason-Dixon line

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.

Caroline is the only Eastern Shore county not to touch either the Chesapeake Bay

Chesapeake Bay

or Atlantic Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

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; it is one of three Maryland counties that does not have an interstate

Interstate Highway System

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or U.S. Highway running through it. Caroline County is the only county east of the Mississippi River

Mississippi River

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to never feature any heavy industry besides agriculture

Agriculture

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Tuckahoe State Park

Tuckahoe State Park

Tuckahoe State Park is a state park along Tuckahoe Creek in Caroline County on Maryland's Eastern Shore. The park features hiking, biking, and equestrian trails as well as picnicking, camping, cabins, flat-water canoeing, hunting, a disc golf course, and a recycled-tire playground for children.The...

and Martinak State Park

Martinak State Park

Martinak State Park is a state park in the state of Maryland. The park is located on the Choptank River and Watts Creek in Caroline County, Maryland. It features fishing, campsites, boating access, hiking trails, playground, shelters and a nature center....

are located in Caroline County.

John Smith

John Smith of Jamestown

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gazed upon the county during his 1608 voyage up the Nanticoke River

Nanticoke River

The Nanticoke River is a major tributary of the Chesapeake Bay on the Delmarva Peninsula. It rises in southern Kent County, Delaware, flows through Sussex County, Delaware, and forms the boundary between Dorchester County, Maryland and Wicomico County, Maryland. The river course proceeds southwest...

Adjacent Counties

Kent County, Delaware
Kent County, Delaware
Kent County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Delaware. It is coextensive with the Dover, Delaware, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 the population was 162,310, a 28.1% increase over the previous decade. The county seat is Dover, the state capital...

(northeast)
Sussex County, Delaware
Sussex County, Delaware
Sussex County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of 2010 the population was 197,145, an increase of 25.9% over the previous decade. The county seat is Georgetown. The Seaford Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Sussex County.Sussex County is...

(southeast)
Dorchester County
Dorchester County, Maryland
Dorchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland on its Eastern Shore. It is bordered by the Choptank River to the north, Talbot County to the northwest, Caroline County to the northeast, Wicomico County to the southeast, Sussex County, Delaware, to the east, and the Chesapeake...

(south)
Talbot County
Talbot County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*81.4% White*12.8% Black*0.2% Native American*1.2% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.6% Two or more races*2.7% Other races*5.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

(west)
Queen Anne's County
Queen Anne's County, Maryland
Queen Anne's County is a county located on the Eastern Shore of the U.S. state of Maryland.As of 2010, the population was 47,798. Its county seat and most populous municipality is Centreville. The census-designated place of Stevensville is the county's most populous place...

(northwest)

Demographics

Historical populations
of Caroline County
>	Year	Population
1790	9,506
1800	9,226
1810	9,453
1820	10,108
1830	9,070
1840	7,806
1850	9,692
1860	11,129
1870	12,101
1880	13,766
1890	13,903

> Year Population 1900 16,248 1910 19,216 1920 18,652 1930 17,387 1940 17,549 1950 18,234 1960 19,462 1970 19,781 1980 23,143 1990 27,035 2000 29,772 2010 33,066

2010

Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:

79.8% White
White American
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13.9% Black
African American
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0.4% Native American
Native Americans in the United States
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0.6% Asian
Asian American
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0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander American
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2.1% Two or more races
Multiracial American
Multiracial Americans, US residents who identify themselves as of "two or more races", were numbered at around 9 million, or 2.9% of the population, in the census of 2010. However there is considerable evidence that the real number is far higher. Prior to the mid-20th century many people hid their...
3.2% Other races
Race (United States Census)
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5.5% Hispanic or Latino
Hispanic and Latino Americans
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(of any race)

2000

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 29,772 people, 11,097 households, and 8,156 families residing in the county. The population density

Population density

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was 93 people per square mile (36/km²). There were 12,028 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile (15/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.69% White

Race (United States Census)

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, 14.77% Black

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or African American

Race (United States Census)

, 0.37% Native American

Race (United States Census)

, 0.55% Asian

Race (United States Census)

, 0.02% Pacific Islander

Race (United States Census)

, 1.26% from other races

Race (United States Census)

, and 1.34% from two or more races. 2.65% of the population were Hispanic

Race (United States Census)

or Latino

Race (United States Census)

of any race. 17.4% were of United States

United States

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or American, 14.8% English

English people

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, 14.4% German and 9.9% Irish

Irish people

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ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 11,097 households out of which 34.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.30% were married couples

Marriage

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living together, 13.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.50% were non-families. 21.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.80% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 13.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,832, and the median income for a family was $44,825. Males had a median income of $31,119 versus $21,915 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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for the county was $17,275. About 9.00% of families and 11.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.50% of those under age 18 and 12.30% of those age 65 or over. It is regularly ranked among the poorest of all 23 Maryland counties.

As of Census 2010 the racial makeup of Caroline County was 78.19% Non-Hispanic white, 13.87% black, 0.37% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.10% Non-Hispanics of some other race, 1.68% Non-Hispanics of two or more races and 5.49% Hispanic or Latino.

Notable natives and residents

William Richardson
William Richardson (soldier)
William Richardson was a Maryland politician and Continental Army officer. Richardson served in the Maryland Assembly from 1773–1776, introducing the bill that formed Caroline County in 1774...

, hero of the Battle of Harlem Heights
Battle of Harlem Heights
The Battle of Harlem Heights was fought during the New York and New Jersey campaign of the American Revolutionary War. The action took place in what is now the Morningside Heights and west Harlem neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City on September 16, 1776....

in the Revolutionary War
American Revolution
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Charles Dickinson
Charles Dickinson (historical figure)
Charles Dickinson was an American attorney, and a famous duelist. An expert marksman, Dickinson's died from injuries sustained in a duel with Andrew Jackson, who later became President of the United States.-Life:...

, who was killed in a duel in 1806 by future President
President of the United States
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Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
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Infamous slave kidnapper Patty Cannon
Patty Cannon
Martha "Patty" Cannon was the leader of a gang in the early 19th century that kidnapped slaves and free blacks from the Delmarva Peninsula and transported and sold them to plantation owners located further south. Later accounts of her life refer to her as Lucretia P...

operated out of the county, owning a house in Reliance. Runaway slaves Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman (born Araminta Harriet Ross; (1820 – 1913) was an African-American abolitionist, humanitarian, and Union spy during the American Civil War. After escaping from slavery, into which she was born, she made thirteen missions to rescue more than 70 slaves...

and Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, orator, writer and statesman. After escaping from slavery, he became a leader of the abolitionist movement, gaining note for his dazzling oratory and incisive antislavery writing...

also lived in the county for part of their lives.
Thomas Alexander Smith
Thomas Alexander Smith
Thomas Alexander Smith represented the 1st congressional district of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives from 1905 to 1907....

, early 20th century Congressman and businessman.
Sophie Kerr
Sophie Kerr
Sophie Kerr was a prolific writer of the early 20th century whose stories about smart, ambitious women mirrored her own evolution from small-town girl to successful career woman...

, early 20th Century author and benefactor of the largest undergraduate literary prize in the nation—at Washington College
Washington College
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in Chestertown, MD
Chestertown, Maryland
Chestertown is a town in Kent County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,746 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kent County. The ZIP code is 21620 and the area codes are 410 and 443...

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Harry R. Hughes, Governor
Governor of Maryland
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of Maryland
Maryland
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from 1979-1987.
Sherman W. Tribbitt
Sherman W. Tribbitt
Sherman Willard Tribbitt was an American merchant and politician from Odessa, in New Castle County, Delaware...

, Governor of Delaware
Delaware
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from 1973-1977.
Farmer Jeffery Porter one of the "shores" premier farmland preservationist.
Two dogs owned by former president Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
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, Buddy
Buddy (dog)
Buddy , a male chocolate-colored Labrador Retriever, was one of two pets owned by Bill Clinton while he was President of the United States. The Clintons' other pet was a cat named Socks.-Life:...

and Seamus, were born in Caroline County.
Thomas Alan Goldsborough
Thomas Alan Goldsborough
Thomas Alan Goldsborough was a U.S. jurist and politician.Goldsborough was born in Greensboro, Maryland. He attended the public schools and the local academy at Greensboro, later graduating from Washington College of Chestertown, Maryland, in 1899...

, noted jurist and Congressman.
George A. Waggaman
George A. Waggaman
George Augustus Waggaman was a United States Senator from Louisiana. Born in Caroline County, Maryland, he completed preparatory studies under private tutors, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in Caroline County in 1811...

, US Senator from Louisiana
Louisiana
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Entertainment

The citizens of the towns of Hickman
Hickman, Maryland
Hickman is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. It straddles the border with Kent County, Delaware along Road 113.-References:...

& Preston
Preston, Maryland
Preston is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 566 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 21655. The primary phone exchange is 673 and the area code is 410....

were once recognized by the TV show Hee Haw
Hee Haw
Hee Haw is an American television variety show featuring country music and humor with fictional rural Kornfield Kounty as a backdrop. It aired on CBS-TV from 1969–1971 before a 20-year run in local syndication. The show was inspired by Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, the major difference being...

. In fact, the Hickman segment is the episode featured in the comedy wing of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Baseball Hall of Famer Jimmie Foxx
Jimmie Foxx
James Emory "Jimmie" Foxx , nicknamed "Double X" and "The Beast", was a right-handed American Major League Baseball first baseman and noted power hitter....

began his career as a semipro catcher in Ridgely
Ridgely, Maryland
Ridgely is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,352 at the 2000 census. Its main ZIP code is 21660, but is assigned eight other "216" zip codes due to its status as a home to fulfillment companies that receive and ship mail-in offers. The primary phone exchange...

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Rocker George Thorogood
George Thorogood
George Thorogood is an American blues rock vocalist/guitarist from Wilmington, Delaware, United States, known for his hit song "Bad to the Bone" as well as for covers of blues standards such as Hank Williams' "Move It On Over" and John Lee Hooker's "House Rent Boogie/One Bourbon, One Scotch, One...

played Caroline County bars while attending the University of Delaware
University of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...

before hitting the big time.
The 2004 South Caroline baseball team made it to the Little League
Little League
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World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Williamsport is a city in and the county seat of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States. In 2009, the population was estimated at 29,304...

, and placed third in the nation.
Summerfest is held each August in Denton
Denton, Maryland
Denton is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,960 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Caroline County. Denton is the birthplace of former Delaware governor Sherman W. Tribbitt and author Sophie Kerr, as well as the long time home of former Maryland...

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The Caroline County Fair is held each August in Williston
Williston, Maryland
Williston, is an unincorporated town on the Eastern Shore of the U.S. state of Maryland, in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. It is on Maryland Route 16 as well as on the banks of the Choptank River. It was originally known as Potter's Landing for its first resident, Zabdiel Potter...

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The Strawberry Festival is held every Memorial Day weekend in Ridgely, Maryland
Ridgely, Maryland
Ridgely is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,352 at the 2000 census. Its main ZIP code is 21660, but is assigned eight other "216" zip codes due to its status as a home to fulfillment companies that receive and ship mail-in offers. The primary phone exchange...

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Schools

North Caroline High School
North Caroline High School
North Caroline High School is located in Ridgely, Maryland and is part of the Caroline County Public Schools system. The school serves approximately 1,200 students in grades nine to twelve. Students generally live in the northern area of Caroline County in Ridgely, Greensboro, Denton, and a...
Colonel Richardson High School
Colonel Richardson High School
Colonel Richardson High School is located in Federalsburg, Maryland and is part of the Caroline County Public Schools system. The school serves approximately 600 students in grades nine to twelve. Students generally live in the southern end of Caroline County in Federalsburg, Maryland, Preston,...
Caroline Career & Technology Center
Lockerman Middle School
Colonel Richardson Middle School
Denton Elementary School
Federalsburg Elementary School
Greensboro Elementary School
Preston Elementary School
Ridgely Elementary School
Wesleyan Christian School

Cities and towns

This county contains the following incorporated municipalities:

Denton
Denton, Maryland
Denton is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,960 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Caroline County. Denton is the birthplace of former Delaware governor Sherman W. Tribbitt and author Sophie Kerr, as well as the long time home of former Maryland...

(incorporated 1802)
Federalsburg
Federalsburg, Maryland
Federalsburg is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,642 at the 2009 census. The ZIP code is 21632. The primary phone exchange is 754 and the area code is 410.-Town features:...

(incorporated 1823)
Goldsboro
Goldsboro, Maryland
Goldsboro is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 216 at the 2000 census. The zipcode is 21636. It is named after Thomas Alan Goldsborough...

(incorporated 1906)
Greensboro
Greensboro, Maryland
Greensboro is a town located on the banks of the Choptank River in Caroline County, Maryland. The population was 1,632 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 21639. The primary phone exchange is 482 and the area code is 410...

(incorporated 1826)
Henderson
Henderson, Maryland
Henderson is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 118 at the 2000 census. Athol was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.-Geography:Henderson is located at ....

(incorporated 1949)
Hillsboro
Hillsboro, Maryland
Hillsboro is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 163 at the 2000 census. Daffin House and St. Paul's Episcopal Church were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.-Geography:...

(incorporated 1853)
Marydel
Marydel, Maryland
Marydel is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 147 at the 2000 census. It is named after its location, being partially located in Maryland and partially in Delaware.-Geography:...

(incorporated 1929)
Preston
Preston, Maryland
Preston is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 566 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 21655. The primary phone exchange is 673 and the area code is 410....

(incorporated 1892)
Ridgely
Ridgely, Maryland
Ridgely is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,352 at the 2000 census. Its main ZIP code is 21660, but is assigned eight other "216" zip codes due to its status as a home to fulfillment companies that receive and ship mail-in offers. The primary phone exchange...

(incorporated 1896)
Templeville
Templeville, Maryland
Templeville is a town in Caroline County and in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 80 at the 2000 census. It was known as Bullock Town until the name was changed in 1847...

(incorporated 1865) (This town is partly in Caroline County and partly in Queen Anne's County
Queen Anne's County, Maryland
Queen Anne's County is a county located on the Eastern Shore of the U.S. state of Maryland.As of 2010, the population was 47,798. Its county seat and most populous municipality is Centreville. The census-designated place of Stevensville is the county's most populous place...

.)

All ten of these are classified as town

Town

A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...

s under Maryland law.

The United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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recognizes no Census-Designated Places in Caroline County, which is unusual for Maryland counties, which usually have many unincorporated population centers.

Other unincorporated communities include:

American Corner
American Corner, Maryland
American Corner is an unincorporated place in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. Its name is derived from either the patriotic spirit of the Revolutionary War or the Merriken family of the era. It is home to Colonel Richardson High School and Colonel Richardson Middle School....
Andersontown
Andersontown, Maryland
Andersontown, Maryland, is an unincorporated town on Maryland's Eastern Shore in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. It is near the Delaware line, centered around the intersection of Andersontown Road and Maryland Route 404.-References:...
Baltimore Corner
Baltimore Corner, Maryland
Baltimore Corner is an unincorporated community on the Eastern Shore of the U.S. state of Maryland, in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. It is near the Queen Anne's County line at the intersection of Maryland Route 313 and 312. It is not to be confused with Baltimore City, located on the...
Bethlehem
Bethlehem, Maryland
Bethlehem is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
Burrsville
Burrsville, Maryland
Burrsville is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
Choptank
Choptank, Maryland
Choptank is an unincorporated town on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The town was founded in the 17th century. It is on the Choptank River running into the Chesapeake Bay...
Gilpin Point
Gilpin Point, Maryland
Gilpin Point, Maryland is an unincorporated community on Maryland's Eastern Shore in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The crossroads is at Harmony, on Maryland Route 16. It is the home of American Revolutionary War soldier William Richardson who distinguished himself in the Battle of...
Grove
Grove, Maryland
Grove is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
Harmony
Harmony, Maryland
Harmony is a small unincorporated community in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. It is little more than an intersection of state Routes 16 and 578 on Maryland's Eastern Shore...
Hickman
Hickman, Maryland
Hickman is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. It straddles the border with Kent County, Delaware along Road 113.-References:...
Hobbs
Hobbs, Maryland
Hobbs is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
Jumptown
Jumptown, Maryland
Jumptown is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
Linchester
Linchester, Maryland
Linchester is an unincorporated place in Caroline County, Maryland. -Reference:...
Oakland
Oakland, Caroline County, Maryland
Oakland is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
Oil City
Oil City, Maryland
Oil City is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. It is located at the junction of Maryland Route 313 and Maryland Route 317.-References:...
Tanyard
Tanyard, Maryland
Tanyard is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
Two Johns
Reliance
Reliance, Maryland
Reliance is an unincorporated community in Caroline County and in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
Whiteleysburg
Whiteleysburg, Maryland
Whiteleysburg is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
Williston
Williston, Maryland
Williston, is an unincorporated town on the Eastern Shore of the U.S. state of Maryland, in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. It is on Maryland Route 16 as well as on the banks of the Choptank River. It was originally known as Potter's Landing for its first resident, Zabdiel Potter...

Maryland State Highways in Caroline County

Caroline's "major artery" is Maryland Route 404
Maryland Route 404
Maryland Route 404 is a major highway on Maryland's Eastern Shore in the United States. It runs from Maryland Route 662 in Wye Mills on the border of Queen Anne's and Talbot Counties, southeast to the Delaware state line in Caroline County, where the road continues as Delaware Route 404 to Nassau...

, four lanes in some parts but two lanes in others. It is chiefly used in the summertime by non-local beachgoers heading to Ocean City, Maryland
Ocean City, Maryland
Ocean City, sometimes known as OC, or OCMD, is an Atlantic Ocean resort town in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. Ocean City is widely known in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and is a frequent destination for vacationers in that area...

, or Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Rehoboth Beach is a city in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population is 1,327, a decrease of 11.2% from 2000...

.

Maryland Route 16
Maryland Route 16
Maryland Route 16 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from Taylors Island east to the Delaware state line in Hickman, where the highway continues as Delaware Route 16...
Maryland Route 287
Maryland Route 287
Maryland Route 287 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for much of its length as Sandtown Road, the state highway runs from MD 313 in Goldsboro east to the Delaware state line, where the highway continues east as Delaware Route 10...
Maryland Route 302
Maryland Route 302
Maryland Route 302 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Barclay Road, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 301 west of Barclay east to the Delaware state line east of Templeville, where the highway continues east as Delaware Route 11...
Maryland Route 304
Maryland Route 304
Maryland Route 304 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from Spider Web Road west of Centreville east to MD 312 in Bridgetown. MD 304 connects Centreville with U.S. Route 301 and several small settlements in central Queen Anne's County and northern Caroline,...
Maryland Route 306
Maryland Route 306
Maryland Route 306 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Houston Branch Road, the state highway runs from the town limits of Federalsburg east to the Delaware state line. MD 306 provides access to Idylwild Wildlife Management Area...
Maryland Route 307
Maryland Route 307
Maryland Route 307 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Williamsburg Road, the state highway runs from MD 331 in Hurlock north to the end of state maintenance a short distance east of the intersection with MD 313 and MD 318 in Federalsburg...
Maryland Route 308
Maryland Route 311
Maryland Route 311
Maryland Route 311 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Henderson Road, the state highway runs from MD 313 in Goldsboro north to MD 454 in Marydel. MD 311 was constructed in the mid 1920s...
Maryland Route 312
Maryland Route 312
Maryland Route 312 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 404 near Ridgely north to MD 313 in Baltimore Corner. MD 312 traverses northwestern Caroline County, connecting Ridgely with Bridgetown. The highway's first section was paved around Ridgely in...
Maryland Route 313
Maryland Route 313
Maryland Route 313 is a state highway located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the United States. The route runs from U.S. Route 50 in Mardela Springs, Wicomico County north to Maryland Route 213 and Maryland Route 290 in Galena, Kent County...
Maryland Route 314
Maryland Route 314
Maryland Route 314 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from the beginning of state maintenance in Greensboro east to the Delaware state line at Whiteleysburg, where the highway continues east as Delaware Route 12 . What is now MD 314 was paved in Greensboro...
Maryland Route 315
Maryland Route 315
Maryland Route 315 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 313 and MD 318 on the west side of Federalsburg east to MD 318 east of Federalsburg. MD 315 passes through downtown Federalsburg...
Maryland Route 317
Maryland Route 317
Maryland Route 317 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Burrsville Road, the state highway runs from MD 313 in Oil City east to the Delaware state line in Burrsville, where the highway continues east as Delaware Route 14...
Maryland Route 328
Maryland Route 328
Maryland Route 328 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 50 in Easton east to just north of MD 404 in West Denton. MD 328 connects Easton with Denton, passing through eastern Talbot County and a neck of land in Caroline County between the...
Maryland Route 331
Maryland Route 331
Maryland Route 331 is a state highway on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the United States. The route runs from Vienna in Dorchester County northwest to Easton in Talbot County, intersecting U.S. Route 50 at both ends. MD 331 is a two-lane undivided road most of its length that passes mostly...
Maryland Route 404
Maryland Route 404
Maryland Route 404 is a major highway on Maryland's Eastern Shore in the United States. It runs from Maryland Route 662 in Wye Mills on the border of Queen Anne's and Talbot Counties, southeast to the Delaware state line in Caroline County, where the road continues as Delaware Route 404 to Nassau...
Maryland Route 454
Maryland Route 454
Maryland Route 454 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Crown Stone Road, the state highway runs from the Delaware state line in Marydel, where the highway continues east as Delaware Route 8 , north to MD 302 in Templeville. MD 454 was built in the...
Maryland Route 480
Maryland Route 480
Maryland Route 480 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Ridgely Road, the state highway runs from MD 404 in Hillsboro east to MD 313 in Greensboro. MD 480 passes through Ridgely, where it has a concurrency with MD 312. The state highway was...

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