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Welcome to Watervale ...

Watervale is located in Harford County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Watervale, 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.

Watervale is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Watervale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Watervale - they are located in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, New York, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

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

Communities near Watervale ...

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

  • Aberdeen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Havre de Grace
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • New Freedom
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Perryville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Stewartstown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Port Deposit
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Delta
    (13 miles [20.9 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Betterton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • High Point Estates
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watervale ...

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

Adding Watervale to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Watervale.

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 Watervale - 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 Watervale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Watervale 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.