Hancock, Maryland

About Hancock

Set in the northwestern part of Maryland, Hancock is a small town, home to 1,570 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Hancock is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.98 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 527 residents per square mile.

📰 Hancock News Today

• Wilma Jean Yost Obituary (2026) - Hancock, MD - Grove-Rogowski Funeral Home, P.A. - Hancock Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• Hancock Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Hancock High School (MD) Softball MaxPreps · Jul 22
• Study begins to plan replacement of century-old bridge from Potomac to Hancock DC News Now · Jul 27
• Police seek driver who struck and killed pedestrian in Fulton County Chambersburg Public Opinion · Jun 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hancock Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Hancock — but the Maryland one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northwestern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.

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 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Hancock

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hancock

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Potomac River Grill
• Buddy Lou's
• Jimmy Joy's Log Cabin Inn — steak house
• Triangle Restaurant — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Hancock Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hancock

• Fort Tonoloway State Park reviews ★
• Western Maryland Rail Trail reviews ★
• Gerber Field reviews ★
• Joseph Hancock Jr. Primitive Park reviews ★
• Kirk Woods Park reviews ★
• Widmyer Memorial Park reviews ★
• Widmyer Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hancock

• Hancock Elementary
• Hancock Middle Senior High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hancock

🏘️ Nearby Communities