West Pocomoke, Maryland

About West Pocomoke

West Pocomoke, MD is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern Maryland.

Officially, West Pocomoke is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.41 square miles.

📰 West Pocomoke News Today

• Robin Guy Lewers Obituary (2026) - New Church, VA - Holloway Funeral Home - Pocomoke City Legacy obituary · Jul 7
• Washington County, Eastern Shore have highest property value increases in Maryland - The Herald-Mail The Herald-Mail · Jan 2
• Drug investigation at two Kent County businesses leads to arrests | Latest News WBOC TV · Jul 22
• Amazon to Open Distribution Center in Salisbury WBOC TV · Apr 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes West Pocomoke Unique

• The only place in America named West Pocomoke — 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.
• 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in West Pocomoke

• Chesapeake Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Chesapeake Forest - Creek Complex · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Chesapeake Forest - Wells Complex · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Chesapeake Forest - Whitesburg Complex · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Green Hill Fire Tower · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Milburn Landing Area reviews ★
• Pocomoke River Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wellingtion Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Allen Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
• DNR Held Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Eby, Glenn And Marie Conservation Reserve Enhancement Progra · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Jackson Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of West Pocomoke

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