Churchville, Maryland Real Estate

Churchville is an unincorporated community in central Harford County, Maryland, in ZIP code 21028. It sits directly between Bel Air, the county seat, and Aberdeen, home of Aberdeen Proving Ground, which puts open landscapes and larger lots within a short drive of shopping, dining, schools, and major employers.

The community grew from agricultural roots, and that character still shows in its preserved farmland, produce stands, and the historic churches at its center. Most residents own their homes, around 87 percent, which tells you this is a place people settle into rather than pass through.

• CountyHarford County, MD
• ZIP code21028
• SettingRural and residential
• Drive to Bel AirAbout 10 minutes
• Drive to BaltimoreAbout 35 to 45 minutes

The Churchville Recreation Complex on Level Road anchors local activity, with a roughly 24,000-square-foot facility, a full gym, and outdoor ball fields run by the award-winning Churchville Recreation Council.

Nature sits on every side. Susquehanna State Park is a short drive toward Havre de Grace, and Harford Glen Environmental Education Center lies just toward Bel Air. For a charming local detail, Churchville is home to the champion Little-leaf Linden of Maryland, the largest known tree of its species in the country.

Churchville takes its name and identity from the churches at its core, including Churchville Presbyterian Church, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, and Smith’s Chapel United Methodist Church. In colonial times the area was known as Lower Cross Roads.

The community was once home to the Archer family, prominent in Maryland and early United States history, whose home, Medical Hall, still stands today. That blend of preserved history, working farmland, and modern convenience gives Churchville a character buyers struggle to find elsewhere in the county.