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Welcome to Eccleston Valley ...

Eccleston Valley is located in Baltimore County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Eccleston Valley: Eccleston Vly. (or less commonly used: Eccleston Vally. or Eccleston Vlly.)

Eccleston Valley is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Websites for Eccleston Valley ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities near Eccleston Valley ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Westminster
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Hampstead
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Manchester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Sykesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Colonial Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Milford Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Oakwood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakwood Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
  • Randallstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sagamore Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eccleston Valley ...

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

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 Eccleston Valley - 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 Eccleston Valley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Eccleston Valley 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.