Caroline County Local Guide

Get to Know Caroline County

Whether you rent or own in a town or the countryside, start with your exact address. County, municipal and private service arrangements differ across Caroline County, especially for permits, utilities and household waste.

Red wooden Linchester Mill with its long metal roof and entrance porch — Linchester Mill exterior, 2011 (official website, opens in a new tab)Photo: Acroterion

River towns and countryside. Caroline County was created in 1773 from parts of Dorchester and Queen Anne’s counties. It takes its name from Lady Caroline Eden, wife of Maryland’s governor at the time. The Maryland State Archives chronology introduces that history.

Today, a visit can connect Denton’s historic dwellings with mill heritage near Preston and forest paths beside the Choptank River. The Museum of Rural Life explores rural households, while the county trail directory offers a starting point for discovering the landscape.

Guide Topics

Use these links to reach the guide’s individual pages.

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