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The History of Chevy Chase
Derived from the Scottish word for "border raid" and "chace" (meaning hunting grounds), the town of Chevy Chase was formed in the 1890s by the Chevy Chase Land Company. The land company eventually held over 1700 acres, including land that was originally patented to Colonel Joseph Belt from Lord Baltimore in 1725. A core section of 305 acres developed into Chevy Chase, MD.
Chevy Chase has enjoyed two development booms - the first post-World War I and more recently in the 1990s. The original Chevy Chase Section IV started to be developed after World War I and as prosperity continued, neighboring sections of the original Chevy Chase development were annexed. Combined, Sections IV, 8, 8A and 8B are now the Town of Chevy Chase. Over the years, additional town sections have developed as distinct neighborhoods in Chevy Chase.
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