About Darlington
Darlington, MD is a small unincorporated community located in northeastern Maryland.
Darlington holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.04 square miles.
📰 Darlington News Today
- Michael C. Hinder Obituary Aug 16, 2026 McComas Family Funeral Homes · Aug 16
- Husband, father of two killed after motorcycle is struck by wrong-way driver WMAR 2 News Baltimore · May 11
- Monthly Weather Forecast for Darlington, Maryland 21034 The Weather Channel · Dec 29
- Darlington family faces $500,000 loss after three-bay garage destroyed by fire WBFF · Mar 16
- Harriett Ward Holloway Obituary Apr 2, 2026 McComas Family Funeral Homes · Apr 6
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Darlington Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Darlington — but the Maryland one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northeastern 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Darlington
📍 Allendale Estates📍 Deer Creek Estates📍 Heritage Estates📍 Hopewell Village📍 Nobles Mill Estates📍 Pegasus Estates📍 Rolling Green📍 Todd Estates
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Darlington
- Ballpark Restaurant — breakfast
- Mr. Y's Pizza & Fries — pizza
- Union Hotel Restaurant — local
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Hosanna School Museum · Museum
- Sandy Hook Speedway · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Darlington
- Camp Conowingo · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Conowingo Park reviews ★
- Darlington Park reviews ★
- Dublin Dell Park reviews ★
- Emma Rockey Park reviews ★
- Palmer State Park reviews ★
- Scarboro Hills reviews ★
- Conowingo Fisherman's Park reviews ★
- Darlington-Battle Swamp Historic District reviews ★
- Dublin Park reviews ★
- Francis Silver Park reviews ★
- Rowlandsville Fishing Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Darlington
- Conowingo Elementary
- Darlington Elementary
- Dublin Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.04 sq mi
Coordinates39.6424, -76.2035