About

About Barclay

Rich in history, the Town leaders and residents look to an exciting future for Everyone’s Favorite Small Town.

Barclay, Maryland is a place to raise your family, start a small business, or headquarter a company. Surrounded by bucolic farm land, Barclay provides reasonable housing costs, good schools, health care, and family activities. 

The town is convenient to shopping and services – Maryland towns Centreville and Chestertown are 15 minutes away, and Middletown and Dover, Delaware are a quick 30 minute drive. Town folks have easy access to Annapolis, MD, Baltimore, MD, Washington, DC, and Philadelphia, PA.

Businesses thrive in Barclay. Small businesses fit in well with the family atmosphere of the Town, and larger companies appreciate the business-friendly focus. There is no personal property tax and low real property tax rates.

The town is located on Maryland freight roadways and the short line railroad, and is within a day’s drive to metropolitan markets. Commercial property is competitively priced. Broadband internet service is available from a local provider.

Barclay: Past & Present