Welcome to Catonsville ...
Catonsville is located in Baltimore County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Catonsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1831.
Catonsville is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Catonsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Catonsville: (410), (443)<3> & (667).
The ZIP code for Catonsville: 21228<4>
Websites for Catonsville ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.baltcountycc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Catonsville, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Catonsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Catonsville.
- Baltimore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Laurel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Sykesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Brookeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeville
- Brookeville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeville <5>
- Elkridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Gwynn Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwynn Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynn Oak
- Gwynn Oak is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwynn Oak <5>
- Hollofield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollofield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
- Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
- Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
- Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
- Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lochearn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lochearn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochearn
- Lochearn 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 Catonsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Catonsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Catonsville. 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 Catonsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Catonsville. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Catonsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Catonsville ...
Looking for more information about Catonsville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Catonsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Catonsville.
Adding Catonsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Catonsville 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 Catonsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Catonsville post office opened in 1831.
We also found Catonsville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Catonsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Catonsville. 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: https://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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Catonsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
<3> | Of the area codes for Catonsville, area code (443, 667) is an overlay. |
<4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Catonsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Catonsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
<5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |