Pocomoke City, Maryland
Pocomoke City is a city of 4,405 people in Worcester County, Maryland, founded in 1878.
Why visit Pocomoke City
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 21 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Mar-Va Theater, Costen House, Newtown Park and Cypress Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 30°F.
Weather in Pocomoke City
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Pocomoke City
Pocomoke City, dubbed "the friendliest town on the Eastern Shore", is a city in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. Although renamed in a burst of civic enthusiasm in 1878, the city is regularly referred to by its inhabitants simply as Pocomoke . The population was 4,295 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Pocomoke City, Maryland (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks13
Mar-Va Theater
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Theater ln Pocomoke City, Maryland, United States
103 Market Street, Pocomoke City
Costen House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
House museum in Pocomoke City
Crockett House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Listed on the NRHP in Worcester County
Hayward's Lott
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Building in Maryland, United States
Littleton T. Clarke House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Pocomoke City, Maryland, NRHP-listed
Pocomoke City Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic district in Maryland, United States
Puncheon Mill House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in Maryland, United States
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Young-Sartorius House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic house in Maryland, United States
Sturgis One Room School
Museum · 1.1 mi
Building in Maryland, United States
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes21
Red Roof Family Restaurant
Restaurant · Pizza, Burger, American, Sandwich, Breakfast · 1.0 mi
507 Linden Avenue, Pocomoke City
Mo-Su 07:30-20:00
Ruby Tuesday
Diner · American · 1.0 mi
145 Newtowne Boulevard, Pokomoke City
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00
Golden Garden Chinese Restaurant
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.1 mi
Mo-Th 11:00-22:30; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:30; Su 12:00-22:30
Cypress Roots Brewing Company
Brewery and winery · 1.1 mi
148 Market Street, Pokomoke City
Su 13:00-21:00; Mo-Th 15:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00
9 more on the map.
History
Beginning in the late seventeenth century, a small settlement called Stevens Landing (sometimes Stevens Ferry) grew at the ferry landing on the south bank of the Pocomoke River. The town was incorporated as Newtown (or New Town) in 1865, but was reincorporated in 1878 as Pocomoke City, after the American Indian name of the river, meaning "black water."
Stevens Landing, and then Newtown, remained a modest river crossing until the construction through the town in the 1880s of the trunk railroad line along the Delmarva Peninsula from Wilmington, Delaware, to Cape Charles on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. The line eventually became part of the Pennsylvania Railroad. In addition to agriculture, industry such as lumber milling and shipbuilding and, in the twentieth century, factories making barrels and baskets for truck crops, and the canning of those crops, aided the town's growth.
In 1922, the business district of Pocomoke City was destroyed in a large fire; on one side of town this continued up to the church on third Street, known as St. Mary's Episcopal Church, but the downtown was quickly rebuilt. While truck farming declined during the 1900s, the poultry industry rose to take its place. NASA, the U.S. Navy, and the Coast Guard helped with continued growth by bringing jobs to the area.
From the History section of Pocomoke City, Maryland on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship16
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare3
Map of Pocomoke City
80 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 30°F | 3.1 in | 3.5 in |
| Feb | 48°F | 31°F | 2.8 in | 2.3 in |
| Mar | 54°F | 37°F | 3.9 in | 0.7 in |
| Apr | 64°F | 46°F | 3.1 in | 0.2 in |
| May | 73°F | 56°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 65°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 70°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 69°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 63°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 69°F | 51°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 59°F | 41°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 50°F | 34°F | 3.8 in | 1.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Wallops Island Flight Fac 72402 (10 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Worcester County has had 10 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-04: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-11-20: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2012-10-28: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Eden 16 mi north, about 26 min by car
- Crisfield 17 mi west, about 28 min by car
- Mount Vernon 17 mi northwest, about 28 min by car
- Fruitland 18 mi north, about 29 min by car
- Salisbury 22 mi north, about 35 min by car
- Berlin 26 mi northeast, about 42 min by car
- Delmar 26 mi north, about 42 min by car
- Hebron 26 mi north, about 42 min by car
- Delmar 28 mi north, about 46 min by car
- Ocean Pines 32 mi northeast, about 51 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Pocomoke City, Maryland (8577447212), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2017-08-28 10 30 01 View north along Maryland State Route 250 (Old Virginia Road) at U.S. Route 13 Business (Market Street) in Pocomoke City, Worcester County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017-08-28 10 35 23 View north along Maryland State Route 371 (Cedar Hall Road) at Pocomoke Beltway just south of Pocomoke City in Worcester County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017-08-28 09 34 14 View south along Maryland State Route 359 (Bypass Road) at Maryland State Route 756 (Old Snow Hill Road) just northeast of Pocomoke City in Worcester County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017-08-28 09 31 43 View south along Maryland State Route 756 (Old Snow Hill Road) at U.S. Route 113 (Worcester Highway) just northeast of Pocomoke City in Worcester County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017-08-28 09 35 38 View south along U.S. Route 113 (Worcester Highway) at Maryland State Route 756 (Old Snow Hill Road) just northeast of Pocomoke City in Worcester County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mar-Va Theater (21602380726), Preservation Maryland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- HaywardLoftMD LindaRoyWalls, Linda Roy Walls, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pocomoke City, Maryland (8577446926), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- PuncheonMillHs2PocomokeMD LindaRoyWalls, Linda Roy Walls, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pocomoke City, Maryland (8576348171), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Pocomoke City, Maryland (8576347965), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- LindaRoyWallsCrockettHsWorMD1, Linda Roy Walls, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ford E-Series Xfinity, Bull-Doser, Public domain
- Hydrosera sp, Nathan T. Jones, CC BY 4.0
- Simocephalus serrulatus 201361745, Nathan Jones, CC BY 4.0
- 2017-08-28 09 23 35 View south along U.S. Route 13 Business (Market Street) at U.S. Route 13 (Ocean Highway) in southern Somerset County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017-08-28 09 25 28 View north along U.S. Route 13 (Ocean Highway) at Maryland State Route 364 (Dividing Creek Road) and U.S. Route 13 Business (Market Street) in southern Somerset County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017-08-28 09 24 38 View north along Maryland State Route 364 (Dividing Creek Road) at U.S. Route 13 (Ocean Highway) in West Pocomoke, Somerset County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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