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Welcome to Reckford ...

Reckford is located in Baltimore County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Reckford, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Reckford is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Websites for Reckford ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities near Reckford ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Aberdeen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Havre de Grace
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Bel Air
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <4>
  • New Freedom
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Perryville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Stewartstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Port Deposit
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Delta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • 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 <4>
  • Fawn Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reckford ...

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

Adding Reckford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Reckford 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 Reckford was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reckford.

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 Reckford - 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 Reckford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Reckford area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.