Welcome to Aberdeen ...

The coastal city of Aberdeen is located in Harford County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Aberdeen, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1862.

Several communities named Aberdeen share the same reason for their choice of Aberdeen. We're speculating that it might apply here: Named after the city in Scotland.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Aberdeen has a population of 16,019 people<3> (see below for details).

Aberdeen is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Aberdeen: (410), (443)<5> & (667)

The ZIP code for Aberdeen: 21001<6>

Websites for Aberdeen ...

Official Website: www.aberdeen-md.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Aberdeen had an population of 16,019 people. This is an increase of 7.09% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Aberdeen had a population of 14,959 people (which is 6.11% of the total population of Harford County). This makes Aberdeen the county's most populous community.

The population of Aberdeen represents 0.26% of the total population of Maryland (which has 5,773,552 people), making it the state's 18th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 14,959 people, the population of Aberdeen increased 8.07% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 13,842 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Aberdeen.

Communities Also Named Aberdeen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Aberdeen - they are located in Arkansas (2), British Columbia (2), California, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (3), Idaho, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Aberdeen ...

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

• Elkton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <7>
• Bel Air
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • 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 <7>
• Perryville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <7>
• North East
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <7>
• Rising Sun
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Rising Sun is located in Cecil County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <7>
• Charlestown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
  • Charlestown is located in Cecil County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <7>
• Port Deposit
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <7>
• Delta
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <7>
• Chesapeake City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake City
  • Chesapeake City is located in Cecil County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake City <7>
• Cecilton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecilton
  • Cecilton is located in Cecil County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecilton <7>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aberdeen. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Aberdeen.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aberdeen ...

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

Adding Aberdeen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Aberdeen post office opened in 1862.

We also found Aberdeen in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aberdeen.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Aberdeen: www.aberdeen-md.org/

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

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