Welcome to Richardsmere ...
Richardsmere is located in Cecil County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Richardsmere, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Richardsmere is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Richardsmere lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Richardsmere: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Websites for Richardsmere ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.cecilchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Richardsmere, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Richardsmere ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Richardsmere.
- Newark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
- Aberdeen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- 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 <4>
- Elkton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Cecil County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <4>
- Havre de Grace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bel Air
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <4>
- Oxford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
- New Freedom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Perryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- North East
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
- North East is located in Cecil County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,609 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <4>
- West Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Richardsmere. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Richardsmere.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Richardsmere. 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 Richardsmere.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Richardsmere. See our Newspapers Page for Richardsmere.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richardsmere ...
Looking for more information about Richardsmere? 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 Richardsmere, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Richardsmere.
Adding Richardsmere to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Richardsmere 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 Richardsmere was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Richardsmere post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Richardsmere.
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 Richardsmere - 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 Richardsmere area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Richardsmere 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. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |