Scaggsville, Maryland
CDP
About Scaggsville
Scaggsville is a small unincorporated community in central Maryland.
Scaggsville holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.04 square miles.
📰 Scaggsville News Today
- Scaggsville Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
- Thomas Edward Lynch, Sr. Obituary Jun 24, 2026 Donaldson Funeral Home of Clarksville, P.A. · Jun 24
- David "Davey" Poe, Jr. Obituary May 13, 2019 Donaldson Funeral Home of Clarksville, P.A. · Oct 17
- Scaggsville Elevated Storage Tank Overflow Improvement Project to Begin Howard County (.gov) · May 26
- A family’s history is deeply woven into Howard County’s Scaggsville The Washington Post · Oct 1
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Scaggsville Unique
- The only place in America named Scaggsville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- 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 3 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Scaggsville
📍 Cardinal Forest📍 Chase Eden📍 Chelsea Estates📍 Coon Manor📍 Dickinson📍 Graeloch Woods📍 Hammond Hills📍 Hammond Park📍 Hammond Village📍 Hillcrest Heights📍 Kindler Estates📍 Kings Meade📍 Lakeview📍 Leishear Knolls📍 Leishear Village📍 Lillys Addition📍 Murray Hill📍 Pine Valley📍 Rosemont📍 Saybrook📍 The Pines📍 Tower Acres📍 Twin Oaks📍 Warfields Range
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Scaggsville
- J&P Pizza — pizza
- Nari Sushi — sushi
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Scott’s Cove at Rocky Gorge Reservoir · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Scaggsville
- Dickinson Park reviews ★
- Gorman Stream Valley Natural Resource Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Hammond Park reviews ★
- Scott's Cove Recreation Area reviews ★
- Sweet Hours Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area5.04 sq mi
Coordinates39.1407, -76.8826