Goodwill, Maryland
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Goodwill is a small unincorporated community
5 miles (8 km) east of Pocomoke City
in Worcester County
, Maryland
, located at 38°4′14"N 75°29′29"W.
Originally called Davis Crossroads, or simply Crossroads, Goodwill grew at the crossing of the roads leading from Mattapony Landing on the Pocomoke River
down into Virginia, and from Stevens Landing (now Pocomoke City
) to Sandy Hill (later Stockton
). The latter road is now Maryland Route 366
.
Sometime in the late 19th or early 20th century, Davis Crossroads began to be referred to by the name of the Methodist church there, the Goodwill Methodist Church, and the name stuck. Among Goodwill's small number of houses are two that are converted one-room schoolhouses.
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...
5 miles (8 km) east of Pocomoke City
Pocomoke City, Maryland
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...
in Worcester County
Worcester County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*82.0% White*13.6% Black*0.3% Native American*1.1% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.3% Other races*3.2% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, 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...
, located at 38°4′14"N 75°29′29"W.
Originally called Davis Crossroads, or simply Crossroads, Goodwill grew at the crossing of the roads leading from Mattapony Landing on the Pocomoke River
Pocomoke River
The Pocomoke River stretches approximately from southern Delaware through southeastern Maryland in the United States. At its mouth, the river is essentially an arm of Chesapeake Bay, whereas the upper river flows through a series of relatively inaccessible wetlands called the Great Cypress Swamp,...
down into Virginia, and from Stevens Landing (now Pocomoke City
Pocomoke City, Maryland
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...
) to Sandy Hill (later Stockton
Stockton, Maryland
Stockton is a census-designated place in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 143 at the 2000 census.-History:...
). The latter road is now Maryland Route 366
Maryland Route 366
Maryland Route 366 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for much of its length as Stockton Road, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 13 Business in Pocomoke City east to the entrance of George Island Landing on Chincoteague Bay...
.
Sometime in the late 19th or early 20th century, Davis Crossroads began to be referred to by the name of the Methodist church there, the Goodwill Methodist Church, and the name stuck. Among Goodwill's small number of houses are two that are converted one-room schoolhouses.