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Calvert, Maryland
Calvert, Maryland is located in Maryland
Calvert, Maryland
Calvert, Maryland
Location in Maryland
Calvert, Maryland is located in the United States
Calvert, Maryland
Calvert, Maryland
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Maryland
County Cecil
Elevation
456 ft (139 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21911
Area code(s) 410, 443, and 667
GNIS feature ID 589876

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

History

The community was named for George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore.

Attractions

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

Notable people

  • Mary E. Ireland (1834-1927), author, translator
  • Joseph Mendenhall (1920-2013), diplomat, was born in Calvert.
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