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Southern Maryland is composed of the state's southernmost counties on the "Western Shore." These counties are Calvert County, Charles County, St. Mary's County, and southern portions of Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County.
Southern Maryland has traditionally been a rural and agricultural region, but over the past few decades has experienced some suburban development as the Washington suburbs expand southward. This has primarily taken place in Prince George's County and around Waldorf (Charles County), Lexington Park (St. Mary's County), and Prince Frederick (Calvert County).
Geography
Its northern boundary passes through Prince George's County and Anne Arundel County east of Washington. Its eastern boundary is the Chesapeake Bay and its southern and western boundary is the Potomac River, Maryland's boundary with Virginia.
Towns and Places in Southern Maryland
Towns and Places in Southern Maryland include:
Anne Arundel County:
Calvert County:
- Chesapeake Beach
- Dunkirk
- Huntingtown
- North Beach
- Prince Frederick (county seat)
- Solomons
Charles County:
- Indian Head
- La Plata (county seat)
- Waldorf
- St. Charles
Prince George's County:
- Accokeek
- Brandywine
- Clinton
- Eagle Harbor
- Upper Marlboro (county seat)
St. Mary's County:
- Leonardtown (county seat)
- Lexington Park
- St. Mary's City
Notable Southern Marylanders
House of Representatives Minority Whip Steny Hoyer represents Southern Maryland as the representative for Maryland's Fifth Congressional District.
Two former first ladies hail from Southern Maryland: Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, wife of John Quincy Adams, and Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor, wife of Zachary Taylor.
Longtime Maryland State Comptroller Louis Goldstein was from Calvert County.
Noted television and film screenwriter and producer Alfred Gough hails from Leonardtown in St. Mary's County.
Singer Christina Milian lived in Waldorf.
Joel and Benji Madden from the band Good Charlotte grew up in Waldorf.
Colleges in Southern Maryland
Colleges in Southern Maryland include:
- The College of Southern Maryland, a community college, with campuses in all three counties
- St. Mary's College of Maryland
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