Welcome to Guilford ...

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

Guilford is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Guilford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Guilford: This one is located in and the other is located in Howard County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 20 communities that are also named Guilford - they are located in Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania, Vermont and Virginia (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Guilford.

Websites for Guilford ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities near Guilford ...

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

• Bel Air
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
  • Bel Air is located in Harford County
  • 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)
  • 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 <3>
• Edmondson Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
  • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
• Garden Village Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village Park
  • Garden Village Park is located in Baltimore County
• Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
  • Lake is located in Baltimore County
• Loch Raven Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Raven Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Raven Village
  • Loch Raven Village is located in Baltimore County
• Towson
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towson
  • Towson is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towson <3>
• Beechfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
  • Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
• Colonial Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
• Dulaney Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dulaney Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney Village
  • Dulaney Village 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 Guilford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Guilford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Guilford ...

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

Adding Guilford to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Guilford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Guilford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/