Calvert, Maryland

Calvert is an unincorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland, United States, approximately six miles east of Rising Sun.

Not to be confused with Calvert County, Maryland.

Calvert, Maryland
Unincorporated community
Calvert is located in Maryland
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Calvert
Location within the State of Maryland
Calvert is located in the United States
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Calvert (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°42′01″N 75°58′57″W
Country United States
State Maryland
County Cecil
Elevation
456 ft (139 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21911
Area code(s)410, 443, and 667
GNIS feature ID589876[1]

History

The community was named for George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore.[2] The center of the village is the Cross Keys Inn (Cross Keys Tavern) that was established there in 1774. Directly next to the Cross Keys Inn (which is now a private brick residence), is the Calvert Elementary School, operated by Cecil County Public Schools.[3]

The main historical reference in Calvert is the "East Nottingham Friends House" at this intersection. William Smallwood, a general during the Revolutionary War, used this building as a hospital for a short time in 1778, and several soldiers who died at the hospital are buried on its grounds.[4][5]

Attractions

The John Churchman House and Elisha Kirk House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]

Notable people

References
  1. "Calvert". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 'Maryland Geography An Introduction,' James DiLisio, Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland: 2014, p 15
  3. http://www.hmdb.org/Marker.asp?Marker=1756
  4. http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=1753
  5. https://www.cecildaily.com/our_cecil/brick-meeting-house-built-of-brick-and-an-historic-foundation/article_835cad76-694d-5d6b-8eff-e07275cc018d.html
  6. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  7. Stanford University-Joseph Abraham Mendenhall papers-biographical sketch
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