The History of Montgomery County, Maryland
The History of Montgomery County, Maryland

Author: Thomas H. S. Boyd

Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com

Published: 2010-05

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 9780806379548

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This is an historical, biographical, and genealogical work on Montgomery County, Maryland, with chapters on the founding and early settlement of the county and biographical sketches of prominent men. It is brimming with genealogical information and is reprinted here with an added index of names.

Montgomery County
Montgomery County

Author: Michael Dwyer

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738542744

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Nicknamed the “Gateway to the Nation's Capital,” Montgomery County is home to a number of federal agencies and a highly educated and affluent population that has grown increasingly diverse in recent years. Established in 1776, Montgomery County now consists of urban centers like Bethesda and Silver Spring; suburban neighborhoods like Wheaton, Germantown, and Potomac; and scenic rolling farmland interspersed with historic villages, like Brookeville and Barnesville. An additional 50,000 acres of federal, state, and county parkland provide numerous recreational opportunities for its residents. Nicknamed the “Gateway to the Nation's Capital,” Montgomery County is home to a number of federal agencies and a highly educated and affluent population that has grown increasingly diverse in recent years. Established in 1776, Montgomery County now consists of urban centers like Bethesda and Silver Spring; suburban neighborhoods like Wheaton, Germantown, and Potomac; and scenic rolling farmland interspersed with historic villages, like Brookeville and Barnesville. An additional 50,000 acres of federal, state, and county parkland provide numerous recreational opportunities for its residents.

History of Barnesville and Sellman, Maryland
History of Barnesville and Sellman, Maryland

Author: Dona Cuttler

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 147

ISBN-13: 9780788411809

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This book tracks the history of Barnesville and Sellman, in Montgomery County, Maryland. The land that became Barnesville was surveyed for Jeremiah Hays, December 10, 1747. The tracts "Jeremiah's Park" and "Hopson's Choice" were just two of the properties