Somerset County, Maryland
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 73 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Princess Anne, Westover, Crisfield.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP34 of 73 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
73 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSomerset was formed in 1666 (1666-08-22) from unknown / original county.
SOMERSET created from Non-County Area 2 south of TALBOT. Area included all land between the Nanticoke River and the Atlantic Ocean (including part of southern Delaware), but Maryland did not try to exercise jurisdiction in the eastern part.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSomerset County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15,610 | 17,358 | 19,579 | 19,508 | 24,992 | 21,668 | 25,923 | 24,602 | 20,965 | 20,745 | 19,623 | 19,188 | 24,747 | 24,620 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS32 cemeteries and 8 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 32 of 32 listed
| Name |
|---|
| A Hill Cemetery |
| All Saints Methodist Cemetery |
| Antioch Methodist Cemetery |
| Asbury Methodist Cemetery |
| Asbury Methodist Cemetery |
| Chance and Rock Creek Cemetery |
| Christ Cemetery |
| Emanuel Cemetery |
| Fairmount Cemetery |
| John Wesley Cemetery |
| Landford Cemetery |
| Mariners Methodist Cemetery |
| Mount Grace Episcopal Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Oriole Cemetery |
| Palmetto Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Perryhawkin Church Cemetery |
| Quindocqua Cemetery |
| Quinton Cemetery |
| Rehobeth Baptist Cemetery |
| Rehobeth Methodist Cemetery |
| Rehobeth Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Methodist Cemetery |
| Saint Marks Episcopal Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Episcopal Cemetery |
| Saint Stephens Episcopal Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Sunny Ridge Memorial Park |
| Trinity Episcopal Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Upper Fairmount Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 8 of 8
| Name |
|---|
| Annemessix Towne |
| Bethel |
| Edwin |
| Fords Wharf |
| Head of Creek |
| Howard |
| Somersett Town |
| Victor |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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