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Welcome to Baltimore ...

So far, we found very little information about Baltimore. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Baltimore to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Baltimore, please Contact Us.


Baltimore would have been located within present day Henry County<2>.


The location of Baltimore has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>


When the people of Baltimore referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Baltimorean<4>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Baltimore is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: The area where Baltimore was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The location where Baltimore once stood is in the (319) area code.

Communities Also Named Baltimore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Baltimore - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Maryland, Michigan, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Ontario, Tennessee and Vermont.

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

Communities near Baltimore ...

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

  • Burlington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Fort Madison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • West Burlington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
    • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <6>
  • New London
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <6>
  • Mediapolis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Winfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • West Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Danville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Des Moines County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Donnellson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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

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

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

Adding Baltimore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Baltimore in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

We originally found mention of Baltimore in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Baltimore.

The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Baltimore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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.
<4>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Baltimore refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Baltimore may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Baltimore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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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