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Welcome to Fallston ...

Fallston is located in Harford County<1>.


The location of Fallston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Fallston, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1849.

Fallston is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fallston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Fallston: (410), (443)<4> & (667).

The ZIP code for Fallston: 21047<5>

Communities Also Named Fallston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Fallston - they are located in North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fallston.

Communities near Fallston ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fallston.

  • Baltimore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Aberdeen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Aberdeen is located in Harford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <6>
  • Havre de Grace
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
    • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <6>
  • Bel Air
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
    • Bel Air is located in Harford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Former names for Bel Air:
    • Belle Air
    • Belle Aire
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <6>
  • New Freedom
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Perryville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Stewartstown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
    • Stewartstown is located in York County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <6>
  • Port Deposit
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
    • Port Deposit is located in Cecil County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <6>
  • Delta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in York County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <6>
  • Fawn Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fallston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fallston.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fallston. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fallston.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fallston. See our Newspapers Page for Fallston.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fallston ...

Looking for more information about Fallston? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fallston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fallston.

Adding Fallston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fallston in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fallston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Fallston post office opened in 1849.

We also found Fallston in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fallston.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fallston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Harford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fallston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Fallston, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Fallston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fallston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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