Welcome to Bynum ...

Bynum is located in Harford County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bynum, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Bynum is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Bynum: (410), (443)<4> and (667).

Communities Also Named Bynum ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Bynum - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Mississippi (2), Montana, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Bynum ...

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

• Aberdeen
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Havre de Grace
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• New Freedom
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Rising Sun
  (18 miles [29 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 <5>
• Stewartstown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Port Deposit
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• Delta
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Fawn Grove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Grove
  • Fawn Grove is located in York County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fawn Grove <5>
• Benson
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
  • Benson is located in Harford County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bynum ...

Looking for more information about Bynum? 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 Bynum, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bynum.

Adding Bynum to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bynum 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 Bynum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bynum post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bynum.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

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