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Croom is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Southern Prince George’s County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 2,720. Croom largely consists of former tobacco farms and forests converted to Washington bedroom subdivisions such as nearby Marlton. The main (Jug Bay Natural Area) part of Patuxent River Park is in Croom.

Croom CDP overview:
Name:	Croom CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Maryland
County:	Prince George’s County
Total Area:	35.41 sq mi (91.70 km²)
Land Area:	34.19 sq mi (88.56 km²)
Water Area:	1.21 sq mi (3.14 km²)
Total Population:	2,720
Population Density:	79.55/sq mi (30.71/km²)
FIPS code:	2420925
GNISfeature ID:	597296

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History

The community was patented in 1671 as Croome by Christopher Rousby; it was named for the manor of Croom, near Sledmere in the East Riding of Yorkshire. In August 1814, British forces marched through Croom on their way to the Burning of Washington in the War of 1812.

St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church dates to colonial times and was listed on the NRHP 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.

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

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Geography

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