Welcome to Octararo ...
So far, we found very little information about Octararo. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Octararo to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Octararo, please Contact Us.
Octararo would have been located within present day Cecil County<2>.
The location of Octararo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Octararo is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Octararo was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Octararo once stood is in the (410) area code.
Websites for Octararo ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.cecilchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Octararo, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Octararo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Octararo.
- Newark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <5>
- Aberdeen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Elkton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Cecil County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <5>
- Havre de Grace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Bel Air
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Oxford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
- New Freedom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freedom
- New Freedom is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Freedom <5>
- Perryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Cecil County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <5>
- North East
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
- North East is located in Cecil County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,609 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <5>
- Strasburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Strasburg is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <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 Octararo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Octararo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Octararo. 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 Octararo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Octararo. See our Newspapers Page for Octararo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Octararo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Cecil, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Octararo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |