One of the frequent reader questions to the Eagle Archives is how did certain streets, places and towns inCarroll County get their names? However, on a few occasions, the question is, how did Carroll County get its name?
Of course, since I am a closet Shakespeare fan, the answer often involves a quotation from "Romeo and Juliet" — "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet…"
With that in mind, do you think Carroll County would still be a great place to live if it went by the name, "Paca County?" Or "Union County" or "Westminster County?" ...
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