Croom Maryland Map

About Croom, Maryland

Croom is a locality in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,418. The population density is 28.4 people per km². Croom is located at 38.7526°N, 76.7639°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 20613.

Croom rests in a landscape shaped by the patient sculpting of water and time, where the gentle slopes of Prince George's County descend towards the Patuxent River's embrace. It lies 7.3 miles east of Clinton, MD (from Clinton, MD: bearing 97°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east-south-east of Camp Springs. Here, the air often carries the faint, sweet scent of honeysuckle mingling with the damp earth after a summer shower, a perfume unique to these rolling fields and wooded hollows. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy of oak and maple, spills in warm, golden shafts that illuminate the undergrowth and cast long, dancing shadows across the winding lanes. The land itself feels ancient, a quiet witness to the slow turning of seasons, its character etched not in dramatic peaks but in the subtle contours that guide the flow of tiny creeks and dictate the placement of weathered farmsteads. This corner of Prince George's County, Croom, carries the echoes of a history deeply rooted in the fertile soil. Once a region where tobacco was king, its economy has since diversified, with agriculture still playing a vital role, though now often in concert with the burgeoning suburban sprawl that presses in from the north. The land here has seen generations of farmers and families, their lives entwined with the rhythms of planting and harvest, a legacy palpable in the enduring presence of old barns and the quiet hum of machinery on distant fields. While not marked by grand monuments, Croom possesses a distinctive charm, a quiet resilience that speaks of a community that understands its place in the broader sweep of Maryland's development, a place where the past is not forgotten but lives on in the very texture of the land.

About This Croom Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Croom, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.752615, -76.763858. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Croom and Prince George's County.

Detailed location data for Croom includes the ZIP code (20772), telephone area code (301, 240), county seat of Prince George's County (Upper Marlboro), and school district assignment (Prince George's County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Croom is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.