Welcome to Fort Howard ...
Fort Howard is located in Baltimore County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Howard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Howard: Ft. Howard
Fort Howard is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Fort Howard lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Fort Howard: 410, 443 & 667<3>
The ZIP code for Fort Howard: 21052<4>
Communities Also Named Fort Howard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Fort Howard - they are located in Michigan and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Howard.
Communities near Fort Howard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Howard.
- Baltimore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Annapolis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rock Hall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Highland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- North Point Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Point Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
- Riviera Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riviera Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera Beach
- Dundalk
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Hartland Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hartland Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Village
- Stoneybrook Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stoneybrook Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook 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 Fort Howard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Howard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Howard. 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 Fort Howard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Howard. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Howard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Howard ...
Looking for more information about Fort Howard? 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 Fort Howard, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Howard.
Adding Fort Howard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort Howard 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 Fort Howard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fort Howard post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Howard.
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 Fort Howard - 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 Fort Howard area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Fort Howard 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 Fort Howard). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Howard 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/ |