Willards, Maryland

About Willards

Willards, MD is a small town located in southeastern Maryland with an estimated population of 1,005.

Willards holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.14 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 882 residents per square mile.

📰 Willards News Today

• Robert F. Timmons Sr. Obituary (2026) - Willards, MD - Bishop-Hastings Funeral Home - Selbyville Legacy obituary · Aug 11
• Willards player is Maryland Lottery's biggest winner of week DelmarvaNow.com · May 26
• UPDATE: Two Wicomico Co. Raccoons Test Positive for Rabies in July; 8 Total this Season WMDT · Jul 13
• Dorothy Dennis Obituary - Salisbury, MD Dignity Memorial · Jan 5
• Obituary information for Mary Katherine "Kay" Brown Holloway Funeral Home · Oct 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Willards Unique

• The only place in America named Willards — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Willards

• Four Seasons Pizza — pizza
• The Store in Gumboro — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Willards

• Chesapeake Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Chesapeake Forest - Timmons-Donnaway Complex · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dennis, Virginia E. Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Eastside Youth Sports Complex reviews ★
• Ellis, Ray And Barb Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Willards Park and Recreation Area reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Willards

• Willards Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Willards

🏘️ Nearby Communities