County · code 24035
Queen Anne's CountyMaryland
Queen Anne's County is a county in Maryland with its seat in Centreville, formed in 1707.
- Founded1707
- County seatCentreville
- Named forAnne of Great Britain
- Land area372 sq mi + 139 sq mi water
- Population49,874 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped27,719 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Queen Anne's on the map of Maryland
Maryland has 24 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1707 from Dorchester County, Kent County and Talbot County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Queen Anne's County was created on May 1, 1707, from Dorchester, Kent, and Talbot Counties. The county was named after Anne of Great Britain. In 1774, Queen Anne's County lost territory to the creation of Caroline County.
- 1707Queen Anne's County created Queen Annes created from Dorchester, Kent, and Talbot. · Archives of Md., 26:621
- 1774
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Queen Anne's
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 27,719 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 31 October 2025 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Queen Anne's County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Queen Anne's by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Queen Anne's County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Queen Anne's County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Queen Anne's County
- When was Queen Anne's County founded?
- Queen Anne's County was founded in 1707, formed from Dorchester County, Kent County and Talbot County, and named after Anne of Great Britain.
- What is the county seat of Queen Anne's County?
- The county seat of Queen Anne's County is Centreville.
- Is there an online parcel map for Queen Anne's County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 27,719 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Queen Anne's County's boundary or name changed?
- Queen Anne's County was created in 1707 from Dorchester County, Kent County and Talbot County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Caroline County.
- Who issues building permits in Queen Anne's County?
- The county's page on building permits: Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Queen Anne's County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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