Caroline, county (326 sq mi/844 sq km; 1990 pop. 27,035), E Md.; Denton; 38°52'N 75°50'W. On the Eastern Shore; bounded E by Del. state line, W by Choptank R. and Tuckahoe Creek. Agr. area (produce, esp. tomatoes; fruit, dairy prods., corn, soybeans, barley, poultry; livestock), with some timber (hardwoods, evergreens); vegetable canneries, poultry-dressing plants; mfg. paper prods. Formed 1774, the town took its name from Caroline Eden, the wife of Sir Robert Eden, the last royal governor of Maryland.
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Denton; 38°52'N 75°50'W. On the Eastern Shore; bounded E by Del. state line, W by Choptank R. and Tuckahoe Creek. Agr. area (produce, esp. tomatoes; fruit, dairy prods., corn, soybeans, barley, poultry; livestock), with some timber (hardwoods, evergreens); vegetable canneries, poultry-dressing plants; mfg. paper prods. Formed 1774, the town took its name from Caroline Eden, the wife of Sir Robert Eden, the last royal governor of Maryland.
