About Stockton
Stockton, MD is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern Maryland.
Officially, Stockton is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.7 square miles.
📰 Stockton News Today
- Stockton Homers in 9-1 Loss to Louisiana University of Maryland Athletics · Feb 21
- Anita Joy Stockton's Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium · Mar 28
- Permanent traffic light planned for Stockton Rd and Rt 13 intersection in Pocomoke WBOC TV · Dec 9
- Betty Stockton Obituary - Gaithersburg, MD Dignity Memorial · Feb 3
- Rylen Stockton Named No. 30 Catcher In Nation By D1Baseball University of Maryland Athletics · Mar 25
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Stockton Unique
- One of 11 places in the US named Stockton — 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 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 5 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Stockton
- Chesapeake Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- E.A. Vaughn Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Stockton Park reviews ★
- Joyner Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Vaughn Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.7 sq mi
Coordinates38.0654, -75.4084