Welcome to Scarff ...
Scarff is located in Harford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Scarff, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Scarff is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Scarff lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Scarff: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Communities near Scarff ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scarff.
- Baltimore
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Baltimore is located in Baltimore City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <4>
- Aberdeen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- 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>
- Havre de Grace
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Bel Air
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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>
- New Freedom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freedom
- New Freedom is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Freedom <4>
- Stewartstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- 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 <4>
- Port Deposit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
- Port Deposit is located in Cecil County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <4>
- Delta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <4>
- Fawn Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Grove
- Fawn Grove is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fawn Grove <4>
- Bynum
(4 miles [6.4 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 Scarff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scarff.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scarff. 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 Scarff.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scarff ...
Looking for more information about Scarff? 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 Scarff, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Scarff.
Adding Scarff to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Scarff in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Scarff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Scarff post office opened in 1897.
We also found Scarff on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Scarff.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scarff. 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 Scarff - 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 Scarff area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Scarff 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |