Welcome to Ferncliff ...

Ferncliff is located in Harford County<1>.

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

Ferncliff is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

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)
- Aberdeen is located in Harford County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
Havre de Grace
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Havre de Grace is located in Harford County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <4>
Bel Air
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bel Air is located in Harford County
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- 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>
New Freedom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- New Freedom is located in York County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Freedom <4>
Perryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- 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 <4>
Shrewsbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shrewsbury is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <4>
Rising Sun
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rising Sun is located in Cecil County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <4>
Stewartstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stewartstown is located in York County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
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Port Deposit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Port Deposit is located in Cecil County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
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Delta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Delta is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <4>

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 (so far) for Ferncliff was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ferncliff.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Harford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ferncliff - 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 Ferncliff area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Ferncliff 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.