MD 298 curves to the east and passes through the community of Butlertown, where the highway intersects the northern terminus of MD 297 (Worton Road) and passes north of Kent County High School.

East of Butlertown, the highway passes the Christ Church, Graveyard and Sexton's House complex and the historic home Hopeful Unity.

The highway passes to the south and east of the village of Still Pond, intersecting the southern terminus of MD 292 (Still Pond Road) to the south and the eastern terminus of MD 566 (Stillpond Harmony Road) to the east.

The highway continues southeast as Browntown Road, which intersects the Chestertown Branch of the Northern Line of the Maryland and Delaware Railroad at-grade and crosses Morgan Creek.

The state highway reaches its eastern terminus at MD 291 (River Road) southwest of Chesterville.

[5][6] MD 298 from Fairlee to Butlertown was widened to 20 feet (6.1 m) and resurfaced with bituminous concrete in 1950.