Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Bel Air came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Bel Air in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Bel Air. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Bel Air is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Bel Air:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Bel Air was listed as Bel Air Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (1803)
Printed by order of the Post Master General

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

We found Bel Air in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Bel Air for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Bel Air. See our Misc Page for Bel Air for more information.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Bel Air: www.belair.bel-air.md.us/

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

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