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Welcome to Colgate ...

Colgate is located in Baltimore County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Colgate, 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.

Colgate is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Colgate: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities Also Named Colgate ...

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

Beyond Maryland, there are 6 communities that are also named Colgate - they are located in Montana, New York, North Dakota, Saskatchewan and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Colgate ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities near Colgate ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bel Air
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bel Air is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
    • 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 <4>
  • Rock Hall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Middle River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Old Town is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Overlea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Overlea is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlea
  • Charles Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
  • Edgemere
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lynch Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynch Point is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Point
  • Nottingham
    (5 miles [8 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 Colgate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colgate.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colgate ...

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

Adding Colgate to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Colgate.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colgate - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Colgate area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.