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Welcome to Pylesville ...

Pylesville is located in Harford County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pylesville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1850.

Pylesville is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

The ZIP code for Pylesville: 21132<4>

Communities near Pylesville ...

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

  • Aberdeen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
  • Havre de Grace
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
    • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <6>
  • Bel Air
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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 <6>
  • Red Lion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • New Freedom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Perryville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Shrewsbury
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
  • Rising Sun
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Cecil County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <6>
  • Quarryville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Stewartstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pylesville ...

Looking for more information about Pylesville? 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 Pylesville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pylesville.

Adding Pylesville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pylesville 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 Pylesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Pylesville post office opened in 1850.

We also found Pylesville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pylesville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pylesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

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 Pylesville - 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 Pylesville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Pylesville 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 Pylesville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pylesville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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