Bishopville, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Bishopville is a small unincorporated community
10 miles (16 km) north of Berlin
in Worcester County
, Maryland
, located at 38°26′35"N 75°11′38"W. The community is just south of the Delaware
state line.
Bishopville arose at the site of a mill on and crossing of the Bishopville Prong of the St. Martin's River
. The crossing, the main road through the community, is now Maryland Route 367
.
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...
10 miles (16 km) north of Berlin
Berlin, Maryland
Berlin is a town in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,491 at the 2000 census.-History:The town of Berlin had its start around the 1790s, part of the Burley Plantation, a land grant dating back to 1677...
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°26′35"N 75°11′38"W. The community is just south of the Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
state line.
Bishopville arose at the site of a mill on and crossing of the Bishopville Prong of the St. Martin's River
St. Martin's River
The St. Martin River is a tributary of Isle of Wight Bay in Worcester County, Maryland. Approximately long, it drains the northernmost part of Worcester County....
. The crossing, the main road through the community, is now Maryland Route 367
Maryland Route 367
Maryland Route 367 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Bishopville Road, the state highway runs from the county-maintained portion of Bishopville Road in Bishop east to the Delaware state line in Bishopville. MD 367 connects U.S. Route 113 with Bishopville and other...
.