Garrett County is the westernmost county of the U.S. State of Maryland. As of 2000, the population is 29,846. It was named for John Work Garrett (1820-1884), president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from 1858 until his death in 1884. Its county seat is Oakland.

The western part of Maryland (including the present Garrett County) was incorporated into Prince George's County in 1696.

This county included six current counties, and by repeated splitting, new ones were generated:

Garrett County includes eight municipalities, all classified as towns under Maryland law:

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