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Welcome to Monkton ...

Monkton is located in Baltimore County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Monkton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Monkton is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Monkton: (410), (443)<3> & (667).

The ZIP code for Monkton: 21111<4>

Websites for Monkton ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Monkton, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Monkton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Monkton - they are located in Ontario and Vermont.

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

Communities near Monkton ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Bel Air
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • 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 <5>
  • Hampstead
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
    • Hampstead is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <5>
  • Manchester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • New Freedom
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Shrewsbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
    • Shrewsbury is located in York County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <5>
  • Stewartstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Glen Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Loganville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
    • Loganville is located in York County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganville <5>
  • Delta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <5>

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 Monkton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monkton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Monkton. 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 Monkton.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monkton ...

Looking for more information about Monkton? 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 Monkton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Monkton.

Adding Monkton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Monkton 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 Monkton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Monkton post office opened in 1883.

We also found Monkton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Monkton.

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

The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.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 Baltimore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monkton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Of the area codes for Monkton, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<4>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 Monkton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Monkton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<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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