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Welcome to Perry Point ...

Perry Point is located in Cecil County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Perry Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1918.

A typical abbreviation for Perry Point: Perry Pt.

Perry Point is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

The ZIP code for Perry Point: 21902<4>

Communities Also Named Perry Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Perry Point - it's located in New Brunswick.

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

Websites for Perry Point ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cecilchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Perry Point, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Perry Point ...

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

  • Newark
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <5>
  • Aberdeen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Elkton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bel Air
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Oxford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
  • North East
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rising Sun
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Charlestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Port Deposit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Delta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>

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 Perry Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Perry Point.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Perry Point ...

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

Adding Perry Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Perry 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 (so far) for Perry Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Perry Point post office opened in 1918.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Perry Point.

Footnotes ...

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