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Welcome to Folly Farms ...

Folly Farms is located in Baltimore County<1>.


The location of Folly Farms has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Folly Farms is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Folly Farms: (410), (443)<4> & (667)

Websites for Folly Farms ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities near Folly Farms ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Westminster
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Westminster is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <5>
  • Mount Airy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Hampstead
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
    • Hampstead is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <5>
  • Manchester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Sykesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 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>
  • New Windsor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Bridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Brookeville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Eldersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersburg
    • Eldersburg is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldersburg <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Folly Farms ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Folly Farms. 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 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 Folly Farms - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Folly Farms, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<5>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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