Welcome to West Baltimore ...

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

A typical abbreviation for West Baltimore: W. Baltimore

West Baltimore is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Websites for West Baltimore ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities Also Named West Baltimore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named West Baltimore - it's located in Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Baltimore.

Communities near West Baltimore ...

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

• Baltimore
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
  • Baltimore is located in Baltimore City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 586,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <4>
• Laurel
  (15 miles [24.1 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>
• Sykesville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
• Catonsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catonsville
  • Catonsville is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catonsville <4>
• Curtis Bay
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Elkridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
  • Elkridge is located in Howard County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkridge <4>
• Lawyers Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
  • Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
• Charles Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
  • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
• Ferndale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
  • Ferndale is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <4>
• Frederick Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
  • Frederick Village 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 West Baltimore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Baltimore.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Baltimore ...

Looking for more information about West Baltimore? 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 West Baltimore, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Baltimore.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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