Harford County, Maryland
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 80 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Bel Air, Darlington, Aberdeen.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP33 of 80 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
80 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHarford was formed in 1774 (1774-03-02) from Baltimore.
HARFORD created from BALTIMORE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHarford County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,976 | 17,626 | 15,924 | 17,120 | 23,415 | 28,042 | 28,269 | 29,291 | 35,060 | 51,782 | 76,722 | 145,930 | 218,590 | 260,924 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Hampton National Historic Site | National Historic Site | 28.2 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS71 cemeteries and 9 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 71 of 71 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Angel Hill Cemetery |
| Asbury Cemetery |
| Ascension Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Bel Air Memorial Gardens |
| Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Broad Creek Cemetery |
| Calvary United Methodist Cemetery |
| Chestnut Grove Cemetery |
| Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery |
| Churchville Cemetery |
| Cranberry United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Darlington Cemetery |
| Deer Creek Friends Meeting Cemetery |
| Deer Creek Harmony Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Deer Creek United Methodist Cemetery |
| Dublin Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Emory Cemetery |
| Fairview African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery |
| Fallston United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Fellowship Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery |
| Good Will Cemetery |
| Green Springs Cemetery |
| Grove Cemetery |
| Harford Memorial Gardens |
| Heaps Cemetery |
| Heavenly Waters Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Highview Memorial Gardens |
| Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Holy Trinity Cemetery |
| Hosanna Cemetery |
| Jarrettsville Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Little Falls Friends Meeting Cemetery |
| McKendree Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery |
| Moores Cemetery |
| Mount Erin Cemetery |
| Mount Tabor Cemetery |
| Mount Vernon Cemetery |
| Mount Zion United Methodist Cemetery |
| Mountain Cemetery |
| North Harford Cemetery |
| North Harford Cemetery |
| Old Brick Cemetery |
| Old Centre Cemetery |
| Parker Family Cemetery |
| Providence Methodist Cemetery |
| Rock Run Cemetery |
| Saint Francis De Sales Cemetery |
| Saint Georges Spesutia Episcopal Church Cemetery |
| Saint Ignatius Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint James Cemetery |
| Saint James Cemetery |
| Saint James United Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Salem United Methodist Cemetery |
| Sharon Church Cemetery |
| Smith's Chapel United Methodist Cemetery |
| Southern Cemetery |
| Stump Family Cemetery |
| Tabernacle Cemetery |
| Tabernacle Mount Zion United Methodist Cemetery |
| Trappe Missionary Baptist Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Upper Crossroads Cemetery |
| Wesleyan Chapel Cemetery |
| William Watters United Methodist Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 9 of 9
| Name |
|---|
| Allibone |
| Cole |
| Deercreek |
| Flintville |
| Glen Cove |
| Grafton Shops |
| Highland |
| Mechanicsville |
| Stafford |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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