The origins of Maryland's counties, names By Ryan Marshall, Times Staff Writer Carroll County Times
Although intended as a sanctuary for Roman Catholics in the New World, Maryland quickly became a thriving community.
George Calvert, first Lord Baltimore, served as a secretary of state for King James I and was given the title to Avalon, a piece of land in Newfoundland, as a reward for his service. Calvert later also asked the king's son, Charles I, for a title to the land that would ultimately become Maryland.
When George Calvert drew up the charter, he left the space for the name blank, giving Charles I the honor of choosing what to call it. The king ultimately settled on "Terra Maria," and the territory became "Mary's Land," in honor of Queen Henrietta Mary....
...Garrett
Garrett County was formed from a section of Allegany County in 1872, the last Maryland county to be formed. It's named after John Garrett, a railroad executive, industrialist and financier who served as the president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from 1858 to 1884.
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