Welcome to High Point ...
High Point is located in Harford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of High Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
A typical abbreviation for High Point: High Pt.
High Point is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: High Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for High Point: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Communities Also Named High Point ...
While we believe that this High Point is located in Harford County, we know of another 4 Maryland communities named High Point. Those communities are located in the following counties: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Garrett and Montgomery County.
Beyond Maryland, there are 38 communities that are also named High Point - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (5), Illinois (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (5), Texas, Virginia (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for High Point.
Communities near High Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near High Point.
- Aberdeen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bel Air
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Perryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Shrewsbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Stewartstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Roads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
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 High Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for High Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of High Point. 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 High Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around High Point. See our Newspapers Page for High Point.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for High Point ...
Looking for more information about High Point? 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 High Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for High Point.
Adding High Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of High Point 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 High Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the High Point post office opened in 1878.
We also found High Point in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for High Point.
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 High Point - 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 High Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the High Point area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |