Dames Quarter, Maryland
CDP
About Dames Quarter
Set in the southeastern part of Maryland, Dames Quarter is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Dames Quarter is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 11.88 square miles.
📰 Dames Quarter News Today
- Aerial hoist rescue performed for stranded Somerset County boater having a medical emergency | Latest News wboc.com · Apr 19
- Maryland State Police execute aerial rescue in Somerset County DelmarvaNow.com · Apr 18
- Maryland police airlift man who grounded boat, suffered medical emergency FOX 5 DC · Apr 18
- Dames Quarter, Maryland Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 21
- Dames Quarter, MD Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Sep 2
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Dames Quarter Unique
- The only place in America named Dames Quarter — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dames Quarter
- Chesapeake Forest - Oriole Complex · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Deal Island Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Miko Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area11.88 sq mi
Coordinates38.1729, -75.8900