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History of Ellicott City, Maryland

Ellicott City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland|Howard County, Maryland, United States. The population was 56,397 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Howard County{{GR|6}}. Founded in 1772, the town features a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station Museum (with a station built in 1831), as well as a downtown historic district that is a popular destination among antiques shoppers. As of United States Census, 2000|the 2000 Census, Ellicott City surpassed Towson, Maryland|Towson, Maryland as the largest unincorporated county seat in the United States.

In July 2005, [http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2005/index.html/ CNN/Money and Money magazine] ranked Ellicott City 20th on its list of the 100 Best Places to Live in the United States. In July 2006, [http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2006/index.html/ CNN/Money and Money magazine]ranked Ellicott City/Columbia, Maryland|Columbia 4th on its list of the 100 Best Places to Live in the United States.


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