Church Creek, Maryland
Town · Population 105 · #152 in Maryland
About Church Creek
Set in the southeastern part of Maryland, Church Creek is a tiny community counting 105 people who proudly call it home.
Church Creek holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.34 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 309 residents per square mile.
📰 Church Creek News Today
- 18-Year-Old Killed in Fatal Crash in Cambridge - 47abc WMDT · Aug 12
- Cambridge teen killed in rollover crash stardem.com · Aug 12
- State Highway Administration Begins Drainage Improvement Project on MD 336 (Lakesville Road) Over Worlds End Creek in Dorchester County - MDOT SHA Maryland.gov · Jun 22
- Operating Hours & Seasons National Park Service (.gov) · Dec 3
- Flooding covers parts of Route 336 in Dorchester County WBOC TV · Oct 30
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Church Creek Unique
- The only place in America named Church Creek — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southeastern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Church Creek
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Church Creek
- Emily's Kitchen
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center · Museum
- Corn Maze · Attraction
- Eagle Nest · Attraction
- Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitors Center · Museum
- Kyle's Farm Fields of Fun · Theme park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Church Creek
- Blackwater Area - West · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Chesapeake Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Church Creek Fire Tower · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Church Creek
- South Dorchester School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeTown
Population (2024)105
Rank in state#152 of 157
Land area0.34 sq mi
Density309/sq mi
Coordinates38.5049, -76.1540