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Welcome to Gillcrest ...

Gillcrest is located in Baltimore County<1>.

Gillcrest is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Gillcrest: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Websites for Gillcrest ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities near Gillcrest ...

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

  • Westminster
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Bel Air
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bel Air is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Former names for Bel Air:
    • Belle Air
    • Belle Aire
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <4>
  • Hampstead
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Red Lion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Manchester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • New Freedom
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dallastown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Shrewsbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Stewartstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Glen Rock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gillcrest ...

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

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 Gillcrest - 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 Gillcrest area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Gillcrest area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.