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Welcome to Bestgate ...

Bestgate is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bestgate, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

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

Communities near Bestgate ...

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

  • Bowie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Annapolis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Laurel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenbelt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <3>
  • New Carrollton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Glenarden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Glenarden is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenarden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,151 people
  • Berwyn Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
  • North Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Landover Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Rock Hall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bestgate ...

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

Adding Bestgate to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bestgate 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 (so far) for Bestgate was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bestgate.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Anne Arundel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bestgate - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.