Welcome to Westport ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Westport, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Westport is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Westport: (410), (443)<3> & (667)

Websites for Westport ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities Also Named Westport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Westport - they are located in California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Westport ...

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

• Laurel
  (16 miles [25.7 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Charles Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Hampden
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
  • Hampden is located in Baltimore City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <4>
• Linthicum Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum Heights
  • Linthicum Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linthicum Heights <4>
• Linthicum
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linthicum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
  • Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
• Patapsco
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
  • Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
• Catonsville
  (5 miles [8 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>
• Elkridge
  (5 miles [8 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>
• 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westport ...

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

Adding Westport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westport 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 Westport was on a map titled Map of Maryland (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westport.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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