Welcome to Whiteford ...

Whiteford is located in Harford County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whiteford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Whiteford is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Whiteford: (410), (443)<3> & (667).

The ZIP code for Whiteford: 21160<4>

Communities near Whiteford ...

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

• Aberdeen
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <6>
• Havre de Grace
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <6>
• Bel Air
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • 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 <6>
• Millersville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
  • Millersville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <6>
• Red Lion
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
  • Red Lion is located in York County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,309 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lion <6>
• New Freedom
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • 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 <6>
• Perryville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
  • Perryville is located in Cecil County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <6>
• Shrewsbury
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
  • Shrewsbury is located in York County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <6>
• Rising Sun
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Rising Sun is located in Cecil County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <6>
• Quarryville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
  • Quarryville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,745 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quarryville <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whiteford ...

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

Adding Whiteford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whiteford 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 Whiteford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Whiteford post office opened in 1884.

We also found Whiteford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whiteford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whiteford. 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: www.maryland.gov/