Croom, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Croom is an unincorporated community
in Prince George's County
, Maryland
, United States
. It consists of tobacco farms and forests with many narrow, winding roads, although the Marlton
housing development is very nearby. St. Thomas Episcopal Church
dates to colonial times.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Prince George's County
Prince George's County, Maryland
Prince George's County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, immediately north, east, and south of Washington, DC. As of 2010, it has a population of 863,420 and is the wealthiest African-American majority county in the nation....
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States
United States
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. It consists of tobacco farms and forests with many narrow, winding roads, although the Marlton
Marlton, Maryland
Marlton is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 7,798 at the 2000 census. The Marlton housing development, at first briefly called "Marlboro Country", grew up along U.S. Route 301 in the 1970s, and is part of the...
housing development is very nearby. St. Thomas Episcopal Church
St. Thomas' Church (Upper Marlboro, Maryland)
St. Thomas' Church is a historic brick church in a picturesque rural setting, located at Croom, Prince George's County, Maryland. The original church was constructed between 1742 and 1745, and is one of the earliest Episcopal churches in Southern Maryland....
dates to colonial times.