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Welcome to Old Town ...


The location of Old Town has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Old Town is near sea level<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Old Town: (410), (443)<3> & (667).

Websites for Old Town ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities Also Named Old Town ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Old Town: This one is located in and the other is located in Kent County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 35 communities that are also named Old Town - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California (5), Florida (2), Georgia, Indiana (2), Iowa, Maine, Missouri (2), Montana, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina (2), Northwest Territories, Ohio (2), Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Old Town.

Communities near Old Town ...

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

  • Laurel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
  • Arundel Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
    • Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Brooklyn Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
    • Brooklyn Park is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <4>
  • Brooklyn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
  • Curtis Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
    • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
  • Garden Village Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village Park
    • Garden Village Park is located in Baltimore County
  • Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
    • Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
  • Oaklee Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
    • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
  • Violetville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
    • Violetville is located in Baltimore City
  • Arbutus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbutus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbutus
    • Arbutus is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbutus <4>

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 Old Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Town.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old Town. 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 Old Town.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Town ...

Looking for more information about Old Town? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Old Town, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Old Town.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Town - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Of the area codes for Old Town, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.









 

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