Garrett County, Maryland
Overview
Garrett County is the westernmost county of the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Created from Allegany County, Maryland
in 1872 it was the last Maryland county to be formed. It was named for John Work Garrett
(1820–1884), railroad executive, industrialist, and financier. Garrett served as president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
from 1858 until his death in 1884. The county has long been part of the media market of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
.
The eastern border with Allegany County was defined by the Bauer Report, submitted to Governor Lloyd Lowndes, Jr.
on November 9, 1898.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. Created from Allegany County, Maryland
Allegany County, Maryland
Allegany County is a county located in the northwestern part of the US state of Maryland. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 75,087. Its county seat is Cumberland...
in 1872 it was the last Maryland county to be formed. It was named for John Work Garrett
John W. Garrett
John Work Garrett was an American banker, philanthropist, and president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ....
(1820–1884), railroad executive, industrialist, and financier. Garrett served as president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which...
from 1858 until his death in 1884. The county has long been part of the media market of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
.
The eastern border with Allegany County was defined by the Bauer Report, submitted to Governor Lloyd Lowndes, Jr.
Lloyd Lowndes, Jr.
Lloyd Lowndes, Jr. , a member of the United States Republican Party, was the 43rd Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1896 to 1900 and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the sixth district of Maryland from 1873 to 1875...
on November 9, 1898.
