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'''Croom''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] in [[Prince George's County, Maryland|Prince George's County]], [[Maryland]], [[United States]].<ref>{{gnis|597296}}</ref> As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] it had a population of 2,631.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Croom CDP, Maryland| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=December 19, 2011}}</ref> It largely consists of former [[tobacco]] farms and forests converting to [[Washington, DC]] bedroom subdivisions such as nearby [[Marlton, Maryland|Marlton]]. The main (Jug Bay Natural Area) part of Patuxent River Park is in Croom.
'''Croom''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] in [[Prince George's County, Maryland|Prince George's County]], [[Maryland]], [[United States]].<ref>{{gnis|597296}}</ref> As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] it had a population of 2,631.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Croom CDP, Maryland |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder |accessdate=December 19, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov |archivedate=September 11, 2013 }}</ref> It largely consists of former [[tobacco]] farms and forests converting to [[Washington, DC]] bedroom subdivisions such as nearby [[Marlton, Maryland|Marlton]]. The main (Jug Bay Natural Area) part of Patuxent River Park is in Croom.


[[St. Thomas' Church (Upper Marlboro, Maryland)|St. Thomas' Episcopal Church]] dates to colonial times and was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2000. Other buildings on the National Register of Historic Places located at Croom are the [[John W. Coffren House and Store]], [[Bellefields (Croom, Maryland)|Bellefields]], [[Brookefield of the Berrys]], [[Mattaponi (John Bowie Jr. House)]], [[St. Thomas' Episcopal Parish Historic District]], and [[Waverly (Croom, Maryland)|Waverly]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref><ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20121221.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=2012-01-06|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/11 through 12/30/11|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>
[[St. Thomas' Church (Upper Marlboro, Maryland)|St. Thomas' Episcopal Church]] dates to colonial times and was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2000. Other buildings on the National Register of Historic Places located at Croom are the [[John W. Coffren House and Store]], [[Bellefields (Croom, Maryland)|Bellefields]], [[Brookefield of the Berrys]], [[Mattaponi (John Bowie Jr. House)]], [[St. Thomas' Episcopal Parish Historic District]], and [[Waverly (Croom, Maryland)|Waverly]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref><ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20121221.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=2012-01-06|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/11 through 12/30/11|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>
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==Geography==
==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Croom has a total area of {{convert|91.7|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|88.6|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|3.1|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 3.43%, is water.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Croom CDP, Maryland| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=December 19, 2011}}</ref>
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Croom has a total area of {{convert|91.7|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|88.6|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|3.1|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 3.43%, is water.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Croom CDP, Maryland |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder |accessdate=December 19, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov |archivedate=September 11, 2013 }}</ref>


==Notable people==
==Notable people==

Revision as of 16:12, 21 July 2016

Croom
Census-designated place
Country United States of America
State Maryland
County Prince George's
Area
 • Total91.7 km2 (35.4 sq mi)
 • Land88.6 km2 (34.2 sq mi)
 • Water3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,631
 • Density29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID597296

Croom is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census it had a population of 2,631.[2] It largely consists of former tobacco farms and forests converting to Washington, DC bedroom subdivisions such as nearby Marlton. The main (Jug Bay Natural Area) part of Patuxent River Park is in Croom.

St. Thomas' Episcopal Church dates to colonial times and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. Other buildings on the National Register of Historic Places located at Croom are the John W. Coffren House and Store, Bellefields, Brookefield of the Berrys, Mattaponi (John Bowie Jr. House), St. Thomas' Episcopal Parish Historic District, and Waverly.[3][4]

The Columbia Air Center was located in Croom from 1941-1956.[5] It was among the first African-American owned airports in the United States.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Croom has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.7 km2), of which 34.2 square miles (88.6 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), or 3.43%, is water.[6]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Croom, Maryland
  2. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Croom CDP, Maryland". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/11 through 12/30/11. National Park Service. 2012-01-06.
  5. ^ Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (June 2010). "Approved Historic Sites and District Plan" (PDF): 153. Retrieved 15 August 2012. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Croom CDP, Maryland". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Spencer, Richard Henry (1919). Genealogical and Memorial Encyclopedia of the State of Maryland. New York: American Historical Society. p. 392. ISBN 0-8328-5943-5.
  8. ^ http://www.mdcrimevictims.org/about-mdcvrc/
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