Poolesville, Maryland

About Poolesville

Poolesville, MD is a close-knit town located in central Maryland, home to 5,856 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Poolesville holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.93 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,490 residents per square mile.

📰 Poolesville News Today

• Fight at girls flag football game in Poolesville sends adult to hospital WTOP News · Oct 10
• 1 taken to hospital after fight involving cowbell at Poolesville High School flag football game DC News Now · Oct 7
• Maryland man arrested for fatal Poolesville hit-and-run FOX 5 DC · Sep 21
• Driver Arrested in Fatal Poolesville Hit-and-Run Montgomery County, MD (.gov) · Sep 21
• Driver sought after pedestrian critically injured in Poolesville hit-and-run WJLA · Sep 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Maryland headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Poolesville Unique

• The only place in America named Poolesville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,856.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Poolesville

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Poolesville

• Bassett's — american
• Cuginis Resturant and Bar — pizza
• K2 Cafe — american (café)
• Kristopher's Pizza — pizza
• Mexican Grill — mexican
• House of Poolesville — chinese
• Oriental Gormet — chinese
• The Healthy Hub

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Lock 26: Wood's Lock · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Poolesville

• Darby Store Cultural Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dickerson Conservation Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dry Seneca Creek Stream Valley Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Owens Local Park reviews ★
• Sugarland Special Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Woodstock Equestrian Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Beaver Pond Park reviews ★
• Behrend Park reviews ★
• Bodmer Park reviews ★
• Brooks Park reviews ★
• Campbell Park reviews ★
• Collier Circle Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Poolesville

• John Poole Middle
• Poolesville Elementary
• Poolesville High

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Poolesville

🏘️ Nearby Communities