Newark, Maryland

About Newark

Set in the southeastern part of Maryland, Newark is a small unincorporated community.

Newark holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.44 square miles.

📰 Newark News Today

• Worcester County awarded $613K grant for Newark water system upgrades WBOC TV · Jul 25
• Gabriel Preston Litten Obituary (2026) - Newark, MD - Burbage Funeral Home - Berlin Legacy obituary · Jun 29
• FREE Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day in Worcester County WMDT · Oct 30
• William Ford Duncan Obituary (2026) - Newark, MD - Burbage Funeral Home - Berlin Legacy obituary · May 18
• Obituary information for Thomas Revere Donoway Holloway Funeral Home · Aug 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Newark Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Newark — but the Maryland one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Newark

• Barbely's Resturant — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Boathouse · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Newark

• Chesapeake Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bassett Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Newark Neighbourhood Park reviews ★
• Pocomoke-Zimmer Damz Haven Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Stark Property Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Newark

• Worcester Technical High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Newark

🏘️ Nearby Communities