Welcome to Armacost ...
Armacost is located in Baltimore County<1>.
The location of Armacost has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Armacost is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Armacost lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Armacost: (410), (443)<4> and (667).
Websites for Armacost ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.baltcountycc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Armacost, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Armacost ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Armacost.
- Westminster [Carroll County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster [Carroll County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the west of Armacost
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Westminster
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster<6>
- Hanover [York County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover [York County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Armacost
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hanover
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover<6>
- Taneytown [Carroll County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneytown
- Taneytown [Carroll County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the west of Armacost
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Taneytown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taneytown<6>
- Manchester [Carroll County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester [Carroll County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the northwest of Armacost
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,876 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester<6>
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- Littlestown [Adams County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlestown
- Littlestown [Adams County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northwest of Armacost
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Littlestown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlestown<6>
- Sykesville [Carroll County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
- Sykesville [Carroll County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southwest of Armacost
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
- 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 Google Maps centered on Sykesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville<6>
- Shrewsbury [York County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury [York County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northeast of Armacost
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Shrewsbury
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury<6>
- McSherrystown [Adams County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
- McSherrystown [Adams County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northwest of Armacost
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on McSherrystown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown<6>
- Glen Rock [York County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Rock
- Glen Rock [York County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the north of Armacost
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Glen Rock
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Rock<6>
- Jacobus [York County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobus
- Jacobus [York County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the north of Armacost
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,826 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Jacobus
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacobus<6>
- Littlestown [Adams 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 Armacost. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Armacost.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Armacost. 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 Armacost.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Armacost. See our Newspapers Page for Armacost.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Armacost ...
Looking for more information about Armacost? 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 Armacost, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Armacost.
Adding Armacost to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Armacost in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Armacost was on a map titled Map of Maryland (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Armacost on our Genealogy Page.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Find a Community located in Maryland
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Armacost. 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 have 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 Armacost - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Of the area codes for Armacost, area code (443, 667) is an overlay. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Armacost) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Armacost. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6134, Longitude: -76.8039 In this case, the coordinates for Armacost have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |