PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND

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[County Seal, Prince George's County, Maryland] Origin: Prince George's was erected from Calvert and Charles counties in 1695 (Chapter 13, Acts of 1695, May Session). The County was named for Prince George of Denmark (1653-1708), brother of Christian V (1646-1699), king of Denmark and Norway. Prince George was the husband of Queen Anne (1665-1714), who ruled Great Britain and Ireland from 1702 to 1714.

Boundaries: Bounded northwest by District of Columbia & Montgomery County; northeast & east by Patuxent River; south by Charles County; west by Potomac River.
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County Seat: Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Form of Government: Charter since 1970
Population: 1990 census: 728,553; 2000 census: 801,515; 2010 census: 863,420

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[photo, County Administration Building (from Main St.), Gov. Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, Maryland]

County Administration Building (from Main St.), Gov. Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, April 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

websites:
Agricultural Resources Advisory Commission: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/478/Agricultural-Resources-Advisory-Commissi
Animal Control: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/232/Field-Services
Assessor's Office: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/1143/Assessments
Central Services: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/807/Central-Services
Circuit Court: http://princegeorgescourts.org/148/Circuit-Court
Community College: www.pgcc.edu/
Community Relations: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/909/Community-Relations
Corrections Dept.: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/151/Corrections
County Council: http://pgccouncil.us/
County Courts: http://princegeorgescourts.org/
County Executive: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/767/County-Executive
County Government: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/27/Government
District Court: www.mdcourts.gov/district/directories/courtmap.html#PRINCEGEORGES
Education Dept.: www1.pgcps.org/
Elections Board: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/559/Board-of-Elections
Environment Dept.: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/179/Environment
Ethics & Accountability Office: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/1028/Ethics-Accountability
Ethics Board: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/560/Board-of-Ethics
Family Services Dept.: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/1628/Family-Services
Finance Office: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/396/Finance
Fire & Emergency Medical Services Dept.: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/222/FireEmergency-Medical-Services
Health Dept.: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/1588/Health-Services
Historic Preservation Commission: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/827/Historic-Preservation-Commission
Homeland Security Office: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/514/Homeland-Security
Housing & Community Development Dept.: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/908/Housing-Community-Development
Human Relations Commission: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/1528/Human-Relations
Human Resources Management Office: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/452/Human-Resources-Management
Information Technology Office: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/639/Information-Technology
Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/pg/
Law Office: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/1058/Law
Library: www.pgcmls.info/
Management & Budget Office: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/563/Management-Budget
Orphans' Court: http://princegeorgescourts.org/257/Orphans-Court
Parks & Recreation Dept.: www.pgparks.com/parks_and_rec_home.htm
Permitting, Inspections & Enforcement Dept.: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/1024/Permitting-Inspections-and-Enforcement
Police Dept.: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/345/Police
Public Works & Transportation Dept.: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/1002/Public-Works-Transportation
Register of Wills: http://registers.maryland.gov/main/princegeorges.html
Revenue Authority: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/1148/Revenue-Authority
Sheriff's Office: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/622/Sheriff
Social Services Dept.: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/1629/Social-Services
http://dhr.maryland.gov/local-offices/prince-georges-county/
State's Attorney: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/712/States-Attorney

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