U.S. Route 113
U.S. Route 113 (US 113) is a U.S. Highway that is a spur of US 13 in the U.S. states of Maryland and Delaware. The route runs from US 13 in Pocomoke City, Maryland, north to Delaware Route 1 (DE 1) in Mi ...
to the north of Berlin. The community takes its name from Samuel Showell, the owner of the original land grant upon which the town sits. Samuel Showell and his descendants owned several large parcels in the area, of which this was the largest, which were gradually divided among family members and then eventually sold off.
St. Martin's Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
Notable person
* Russell O. Hickman, Maryland legislator and businessman, was born in Stowell.'Maryland Manual 1969-1970,' vol. 174. Biographical Sketch of Russell O/ Hickman, pg. 356