Tides & Towns
Eastern Shore · MD

Snow Hill

A 1686 port at the head of navigation on the Pocomoke.

Population
2,156 (2020 census)
Chartered
October 26, 1686
County seat
Worcester County, since 1742

Then

  1. 1686

    English settlers found Snow Hill, possibly naming it for a London street. It becomes a port of entry in 1694.

  2. 1742

    Snow Hill becomes the seat of the new Worcester County.

  3. 1844 and 1893

    Fires destroy the town center, including two courthouses.

Now

About 80 percent of town lies in the Snow Hill Historic District. All Hallows Episcopal Church and the Nassawango Iron Furnace site are on the National Register.

3 tide stations around Snow Hill

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