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Welcome to Belvedere ...

Belvedere is located in Cecil County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Belvedere, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Belvedere is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Belvedere is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (410), (443)<4> and (667).

Websites for Belvedere ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cecilchamber.com/

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

Communities Also Named Belvedere ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Belvedere: This one is located in Cecil County and the other is located in Montgomery County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 24 communities that are also named Belvedere - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Ontario, Quebec, South Carolina (4), Virginia (4) and Washington.

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

Communities near Belvedere ...

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

  • Newark
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Middletown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,765 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
  • Aberdeen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Elkton
    (10 miles [16.1 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 <5>
  • Havre de Grace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Bel Air
    (17 miles [27.4 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 <5>
  • Oxford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Perryville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • North East
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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 <5>
  • West Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belvedere ...

Looking for more information about Belvedere? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Belvedere, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Belvedere.

Adding Belvedere to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Belvedere 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 Belvedere was on a map titled Map of Maryland (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Belvedere.

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

The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 Belvedere - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Belvedere, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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