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Welcome to Northampton ...

Northampton is located in Harford County<1>.

When the people of Northampton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Northamptonite<2>

Northampton is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Northampton: 410, 443 & 667<4>

Communities Also Named Northampton ...

While we believe that this Northampton is located in Harford County, we know of another 2 Maryland communities named Northampton. Those communities are located in the following counties: Baltimore and Prince George's County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 10 communities that are also named Northampton - they are located in Illinois, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (2), Pennsylvania and Virginia.

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

Communities near Northampton ...

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

  • Aberdeen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bel Air
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Red Lion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • New Freedom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Shrewsbury
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Stewartstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Glen Rock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Port Deposit
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
  • Winterstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Winterstown is located in York County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 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 Northampton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Northampton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northampton ...

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

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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Northampton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Northampton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Northampton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Northampton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Northampton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.