Welcome to Middle River ...
Middle River is located in Baltimore County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Middle River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
A typical abbreviation for Middle River: Middle Riv.
Middle River is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Middle River lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Middle River: 410, 443 & 667<3>
The ZIP code for Middle River: 21220<4>
Communities Also Named Middle River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Middle River - they are located in British Columbia, California, Florida, Iowa, Minnesota, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Nova Scotia (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Middle River.
Websites for Middle River ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.baltcountycc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Middle River, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Middle River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Middle River.
- Baltimore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Aberdeen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bel Air
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bel Air is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
- 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>
- Rock Hall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Betterton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bird River Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bird River Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird River Beach
- Chase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chase is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Garden Village Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Garden Village Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village Park
- Harewood Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harewood Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harewood Park
- North Point Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Point Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point 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 Middle River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Middle River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Middle River. 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 Middle River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Middle River. See our Newspapers Page for Middle River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Middle River ...
Looking for more information about Middle River? 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 Middle River, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Middle River.
Adding Middle River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Middle River 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 Middle River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Middle River post office opened in 1894. The Middle River post office closed in 1941.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Middle River.
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 Middle River - 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 Middle River area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Middle River 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 Middle River). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Middle River 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/ |