Origin: Anne Arundel County was created in 1650 (Chapter 8, Acts of 1650, April Session). The County was named for Lady Anne Arundell (1615-1649), daughter of Thomas Arundell of Wardour, and wife of Cecilius Calvert, Second Lord Baltimore and founder of the Maryland colony.
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County Seat: Annapolis, MD 21401
Form of Government: Charter since 1964.
Population: 1990 census: 427,239; 2000 census: 489,656; 2010 census: 537,656
Anne Arundel County Courthouse, Church Circle, Annapolis, Maryland, July 2007. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
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