Welcome to Ferncliff ...

Ferncliff is located in Harford County<1>.

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

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

Ferncliff is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Ferncliff ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Ferncliff - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Ohio, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Ferncliff ...

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

• Aberdeen
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (16 miles [25.7 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>
• Bel Air
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
  • Bel Air is located in Harford County
  • 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>
• New Freedom
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (17 miles [27.4 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>
• Shrewsbury
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
  • Shrewsbury is located in York County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <5>
• Rising Sun
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (15 miles [24.1 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ferncliff ...

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

Adding Ferncliff to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ferncliff 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 Ferncliff was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Ferncliff on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ferncliff.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ferncliff. 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/