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Southern Maryland is composed of the state's three southernmost counties on the "Western Shore." These counties are Calvert County, Charles County, and St. Mary'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 around Waldorf (Charles County), Lexington Park (St. Mary's County), and Prince Frederick (Calvert County).

Geography

It is bordered on the north by Prince George's County, Maryland and Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Its eastern border is the Chesapeake Bay and its southern and western border is the Potomac River, Maryland's border with Virginia.

Towns and Places in Southern Maryland

Towns and Places in Southern Maryland include:

Calvert County:

• Dunkirk, Maryland
• Huntingtown, Maryland
• Prince Frederick, Maryland (county seat)
• Solomons, Maryland

St. Mary's County:

• Leonardtown (county seat)
• Lexington Park, Maryland
• St. Mary's City, Maryland

Charles County:

• Indian Head, Maryland
• La Plata, Maryland (county seat)
• Waldorf, Maryland
• St. Charles, Maryland

Notable Southern Marylanders

Famous author Dashiell Samuel Hammett was born in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Famous author Tom Clancy lives in Calvert County, Maryland.

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.

Major Employers in Southern Maryland

The biggest employers in Southern Maryland include:

• Naval Air Station Patuxent River
• Northrop Grumman
• Lockheed Martin
• BAE Systems

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

External links

• Southern Maryland Online