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Welcome to Brooklandville ...

Brooklandville is located in Baltimore County<1>.


The location of Brooklandville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Brooklandville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Brooklandville is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Brooklandville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Brooklandville: (410), (443)<4> & (667)

The ZIP code for Brooklandville: 21022<5>

Websites for Brooklandville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Brooklandville, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Brooklandville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brooklandville.

  • Baltimore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bel Air
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
    • Bel Air is located in Harford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Former names for Bel Air:
    • Belle Air
    • Belle Aire
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <6>
  • Hampstead
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
    • Hampstead is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <6>
  • Sykesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
    • Sykesville is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <6>
  • Cockeysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cockeysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockeysville
    • Cockeysville is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cockeysville <6>
  • Colonial Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
  • Garrison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
    • Garrison is located in Baltimore County
  • Hampton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Baltimore County
  • Pikesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikesville
    • Pikesville is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikesville <6>
  • Sherwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
    • Sherwood is located in Baltimore County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brooklandville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brooklandville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brooklandville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brooklandville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brooklandville. See our Newspapers Page for Brooklandville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brooklandville ...

Looking for more information about Brooklandville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Brooklandville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brooklandville.

Adding Brooklandville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brooklandville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Brooklandville was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Brooklandville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brooklandville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brooklandville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brooklandville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Brooklandville, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Brooklandville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brooklandville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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