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Welcome to Colgate Creek ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Colgate Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Colgate Creek: Colgate Crk. (or less commonly used: Colgate Ck. or Colgate Cr.)

Colgate Creek is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Codes for Colgate Creek: 410, 443 & 667<2>

Websites for Colgate Creek ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities near Colgate Creek ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Laurel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
  • Rock Hall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Anthonyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
  • Arundel Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
  • Brooklyn Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Brooklyn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
  • Essex
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Garden Village Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Garden Village Park is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village Park
  • Gardenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colgate Creek ...

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

Adding Colgate Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Colgate Creek 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 (so far) for Colgate Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Colgate Creek.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colgate Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Colgate Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Colgate Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.