Cecile County
Maryland

Officially became a county in 1674 by proclamation of Lord Baltimore. Derived from Old Baltimore County, at the time of its founding, Cecil County also included Kent Count and the border of the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay, and went as far south as the Chester River, until 1706.

Known to be an important shipping center with the colonies and abroad until the American Revolution. Although no major battles were found in Cecil County, it was a major travel routes by both the British and the colonial troupe. The Battle of Cooch’s Bridge in Delaware. Both General Hoes and General George Washington stopped in Elkton during the summer of 1777.

During the Civil War, Perryville became an important staging ground for Union troops. It was the halfway point of the railroad line between Wilmington and Baltimore. Damage done to Baltimore caused the Union troops to embark ferries at Perryville. Cecil County residents were strongly divided between the North and the South. The Underground Railroad crossed through Cecil County.

According to the 2010 census, the county is home to 101,108 people. The median income was $64,886. Cecil county is home to a small Amish community in Cecilton, which was founded in 1999. These families moved from Lancaster County, PA due to increasing costs and declining amounts of farmland there.