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Welcome to Rising Sun ...

The town of Rising Sun is located in Cecil County<1>.


The location of Rising Sun has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rising Sun, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1802.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rising Sun has a population of 2,788 people<3> (see below for details).

Rising Sun is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Rising Sun: (410), (443)<5> and (667)

The ZIP code for Rising Sun: 21911<6>

Websites for Rising Sun ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cecilchamber.com/

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rising Sun had an population of 2,788 people. This is an increase of 0.25% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 63.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rising Sun had a population of 2,781 people. This makes Rising Sun the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Rising Sun represents 0.05% of the total population of Maryland (which has 5,773,552 people), making it the state's 63rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,781 people, the population of Rising Sun increased 63.4% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,702 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rising Sun.

Communities Also Named Rising Sun ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Rising Sun: This one is located in Cecil County and the other is located in Carroll County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 12 communities that are also named Rising Sun - they are located in Delaware, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Montana, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Rising Sun ...

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

  • Newark
    (16 miles [25.7 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 <7>
  • Aberdeen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <7>
  • Elkton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <7>
  • Havre de Grace
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <7>
  • Bel Air
    (19 miles [30.6 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 <7>
  • Oxford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <7>
  • Perryville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Parkesburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkesburg
    • Parkesburg is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkesburg <7>
  • North East
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <7>
  • West Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 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 Rising Sun. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rising Sun.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rising Sun ...

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

Adding Rising Sun to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rising Sun 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 Rising Sun was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Rising Sun post office opened in 1802.

We also found Rising Sun in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rising Sun.

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

The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/

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

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 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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rising Sun.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rising Sun - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Of the area codes for Rising Sun, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<6>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 town (such as Rising Sun). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rising Sun or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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