In 1742, the Houses of Assembly approved "An Act to Divide Somerset County and to Create a new County on the Seaboard Side by the name of Worcester." Snow Hill was named as the new county seat.

As Snow Hill gained economic importance, the Pocomoke River became more heavily traveled. Large ships called on the little port town, offering overnight service to Norfolk and Baltimore. With the increase in river traffic, Snow Hill grew in other areas: hotels and boarding houses sprang up, and the Richardson, Smith and Moore Lumber Company dominated the waterfront as the largest employer in the County. General merchandise stores, liveries, coopers, smiths, and wagon-makers all took their living from the river traffic.

After the Civil War, the railroad found its way along Maryland's Eastern Shore, providing fast, inexpensive transportation of goods and passengers. As the technology of land transportation grew, the Pocomoke River was used less. Snow Hill went into decline: the shipyards closed, the boarding houses became vacant. However, the people turned to the agricultural industry, growing corn, soybeans and livestock. Thus, Snow Hill remains.

When traveling to Snow Hill from Salisbury, MD, take route 12 south, to the center of town. From Ocean City, take route 50 west to route 113 south. Follow route 113 to route 394 (Market St.).