Welcome to Fowblesburg ...
Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fowblesburg, 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.
Fowblesburg is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fowblesburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Fowblesburg: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Websites for Fowblesburg ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.baltcountycc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Fowblesburg, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Fowblesburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fowblesburg.
- Westminster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Hanover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hanover
- From Fowblesburg to Hanover
- Taneytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneytown
- Taneytown is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taneytown <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Taneytown
- From Fowblesburg to Taneytown
- Hampstead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Manchester
- From Fowblesburg to Manchester
- Littlestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlestown
- Littlestown is located in Adams County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlestown <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Littlestown
- From Fowblesburg to Littlestown
- Sykesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Shrewsbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <5>
- Glen Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Rock
- Glen Rock is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Rock <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glen Rock
- From Fowblesburg to Glen Rock
- New Windsor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
- New Windsor is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Windsor <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Windsor
- From Fowblesburg to New Windsor
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 Fowblesburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fowblesburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fowblesburg. 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 Fowblesburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fowblesburg. See our Newspapers Page for Fowblesburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fowblesburg ...
Looking for more information about Fowblesburg? 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 Fowblesburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fowblesburg.
Adding Fowblesburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fowblesburg 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 Fowblesburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Fowblesburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fowblesburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fowblesburg. 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 Fowblesburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Fowblesburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Fowblesburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |