ALLEGANY COUNTY, MARYLAND

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Origin: Allegany County was formed in 1789 from Washington County (Chapter 29, Acts of 1789). Allegany comes from the Indian word, oolikhanna, meaning "beautiful stream."

Boundaries: Bounded north by Pennsylvania; east by Washington County; south by Potomac River; west by Garrett County.
County Code
County Seat: Cumberland, MD 21502
Form of Government: Code Home Rule since 1974
Population: 1990 census: 74,946; 2000 census: 74,930; 2010 census: 75,087

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Creeks

Maps

Mountains

Museums

Main Branch, Allegany County Library System, 31 Washington St., Cumberland, Maryland, July 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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websites:
Allegany College of Maryland: www.allegany.edu/
Circuit Court: www.mdcourts.gov/circuit/allegany/index.html
Code Compliance Office: www.alleganygov.org/507/Code-Compliance
County Administrator: www.alleganygov.org/149/County-Administrator
County Attorney: www.alleganygov.org/155/County-Attorney
County Commissioners: www.alleganygov.org/377/Board-of-County-Commissioners
County Government: www.alleganygov.org/
County Government Directory: www.alleganygov.org/Directory.aspx

Toll Gate House, a seven-sided structure, 14302 National Highway (Rte. 40), LaVale (Allegany County), Maryland, October 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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District Court: www.mdcourts.gov/district/directories/courtmap.html#ALLEGANY
Economic & Community Development Dept.: http://alleganyworks.org/
Election Office: www.alleganygov.org/158/Election-Office
Emergency Services Department: www.alleganygov.org/168/Emergency-Services
Finance Dept.: www.alleganygov.org/180/Finance

Allegany County Flag at State Office Building, 301 West Preston St., Baltimore, Maryland, October 2019. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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Gaming Office: www.alleganygov.org/202/Gaming-Office
Geographic Information Systems Office: www.alleganygov.org/214/Geographic-Information-Systems-GIS
Health Dept.: https://health.maryland.gov/allegany/
Human Resources Dept.: www.alleganygov.org/220/Human-Resources
Information Technology Division: www.alleganygov.org/206/Information-Technology
Job Center: http://labor.maryland.gov/county/west/
Land Development Services Division: www.alleganygov.org/227/Land-Development-Services
Library System: www.alleganycountylibrary.info/
Planning & Growth Dept: www.alleganygov.org/271/Planning-Growth
Public Schools: www.acpsmd.org/
Public Works Dept.: www.alleganygov.org/228/Public-Works
Recycling Office: www.alleganygov.org/286/Recycling-Office
Register of Wills: http://registers.maryland.gov/main/allegany.html
Roads Division: www.alleganygov.org/313/Roads-Division
Sheriff's Office: https://alleganygov.org/279/Sheriffs-Office
Social Services Dept.: http://dhr.maryland.gov/local-offices/allegany-county/
Tax & Utility Office: www.alleganygov.org/181/Tax-Utility-Office
Transit Division: www.alleganygov.org/315/Transit
Utilities Division: www.alleganygov.org/254/Utilities-Division

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