Calvert, Maryland | |
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Coordinates: 39°42′01″N 75°58′57″W / 39.70028°N 75.98250°W | |
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[1] |
Calvert is an unincorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland, United States, approximately six miles east of Rising Sun.
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The main historical reference in Calvert is the "East Nottingham Friends House" at this intersection.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]
The John Churchman House and Elisha Kirk House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]