Welcome to Conowingo ...

Conowingo is located in Cecil County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Conowingo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1820.

Conowingo is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

The ZIP code for Conowingo: 21918<4>

Websites for Conowingo ...

Chamber of Commerce: www.cecilchamber.com/

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

Communities near Conowingo ...

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

Aberdeen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Aberdeen is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <5>
Elkton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Elkton is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elkton
- From Conowingo to Elkton
Havre de Grace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Havre de Grace is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Havre de Grace
- From Conowingo to Havre de Grace
Bel Air
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bel Air
- From Conowingo to Bel Air
Oxford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
New Freedom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- New Freedom is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freedom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Freedom <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Freedom
- From Conowingo to New Freedom
Perryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Perryville is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Perryville
- From Conowingo to Perryville
North East
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- North East is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,609 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <5>
Rising Sun
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rising Sun is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <5>
Quarryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Quarryville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,745 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quarryville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Quarryville
- From Conowingo to Quarryville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Conowingo ...

Looking for more information about Conowingo? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Conowingo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Conowingo.

Adding Conowingo to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Conowingo post office opened in 1820.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Conowingo.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Conowingo - 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 Conowingo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Conowingo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Conowingo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Conowingo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/