[5] In the early 19th century, the village of Bumpy Oak was renamed Pomonkey when it was designated a postal stop.

[12][13] For several years, Maryland Airport has planned a 1,300 ft (400 m) expansion, including an energetics (explosives) technical center and business park employing over 3,000 people.

[14] The Naval Research Laboratory has its Free Space Antenna Range on Bumpy Oak Road.

[18] However, the area lies at the meeting of ZIP codes 20616 (Bryans Road), 20640 (Indian Head) and 20646 (La Plata).

[19] As of 2000, Election District 7 (named for Pomonkey, but which includes Bryans Road and Indian Head)[1] had a population of 11,859 persons.