Showell, Maryland

Showell is an unincorporated community in Worcester County, Maryland, United States.^[1] It takes its name from Samuel Showell, the owner of the original land grant upon which the town sits. Samuel Showell and his descendants owned several large parcels in the area,of which this was the largest, which were gradually divided among family members and then eventually sold off.

St. Martin's Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.^[2]

Notable people

Russell O. Hickman, Maryland legislator and businessman, was born in Stowell.^[3]

References

↑ "Geographic Names Information System". Showell (Populated Place). U.S. Geological Survey. 2009-01-29.
↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ 'Maryland Manual 1969-1970,' vol. 174. Biographical Sketch of Russell O/ Hickman, pg. 356

Municipalities and communities of Worcester County, Maryland, United States

County seat: Snow Hill

City	Pocomoke City

Towns	Berlin Ocean City Snow Hill

CDPs	Bishopville Girdletree Newark Ocean Pines Stockton West Ocean City Whaleyville

Other communities	Bishop Boxiron Cedar Hall Cedartown Friendship George Island Landing Germantown Goodwill Ironshire Klej Grange Lewis Corner Nassawango Hills Poplartown Public Landing Sherwood Forest Showell Unionville Whiton‡

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 38°23′52″N 75°12′54″W / 38.39778°N 75.21500°W / 38.39778; -75.21500

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