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Welcome to Govanstown ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Govanstown, 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.

Govanstown is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Codes for Govanstown: 410, 443 & 667<2>

Websites for Govanstown ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities near Govanstown ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bel Air
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Sykesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Garden Village Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Garden Village Park is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village Park
  • Gwynn Oak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hampton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hampton is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
  • Lutherville - Timonium
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lutherville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Old Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Old Town is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Overlea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Overlea is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlea

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Govanstown ...

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

Adding Govanstown to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Govanstown.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Govanstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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 Govanstown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Govanstown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.