Woodlawn Maryland Map

About Woodlawn, Maryland

Woodlawn is a locality in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of 39,986. The population density is 1618.5 people per km². Woodlawn is located at 39.3055°N, 76.7478°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 21904, 21875, 21244.

Woodlawn emerges from the flat, humid expanse of the coastal plain where the Jackson Branch cuts a persistent, winding path through the silt and sediment of the landscape. It lies 6.4 miles north-northeast of Salisbury, MD (from Salisbury, MD: bearing 21°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-northeast of Fruitland. The air here holds a heavy, salt-sweetened quality, a lingering reminder that the open water of Flag Harbor waits only five miles to the east, drawing the tides inland through the low-lying marshes. Just a mile away, the quiet surface of Williams Pond reflects the shifting gray of the sky, serving as a still counterpoint to the restless movement of the nearby Chesapeake Forest Lands. At dusk, the light loses its harshness and turns a bruised, autumnal violet, casting long shadows across the fields that stretch toward the distant silhouette of Terrapin Hill, which marks the edge of the horizon like a faint, jagged promise.

Woodlawn carries a quiet weight in its geography, shaped by the steady, labor-intensive rhythms of an economy that has long looked toward the water and the timbered resources of the surrounding earth. The legacy of the land is visible in the way the architecture clings to the ground, favoring sturdy, unadorned materials that have weathered generations of damp winters and humid summers. Daily life in Woodlawn moves with a measured pace, defined by the transition of the seasons and the maintenance of the infrastructure that keeps the community connected to the broader patterns of the Eastern Shore. Even as modern transit lines and suburban growth press against its borders, the locality retains a stubborn, distinct character, rooted in the intersection of the creek’s flow and the persistent, quiet endurance of the people who call the area their own.

About This Woodlawn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Woodlawn, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.305504, -76.747783. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Woodlawn includes the ZIP code (21904, 21875, 21244), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Wicomico County (Salisbury), and school district assignment (Baltimore County Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.