Welcome to Halethorpe ...

Halethorpe is located in Baltimore County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Halethorpe, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Halethorpe is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Halethorpe: (410), (443)<4> and (667).

The ZIP code for Halethorpe: 21227<5>

Websites for Halethorpe ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities near Halethorpe ...

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

• Baltimore
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
  • Baltimore is located in Baltimore City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 586,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <6>
• Laurel
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <6>
• Sykesville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <6>
• Arundel Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
  • Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
• Brooklyn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
  • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
• Ferndale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
  • Ferndale is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <6>
• Ilchester
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
  • Ilchester is located in Howard County
• Curtis Bay
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
  • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
• Dorsey
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
  • Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
• Frederick Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
  • Frederick 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 Halethorpe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Halethorpe.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Halethorpe ...

Looking for more information about Halethorpe? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Halethorpe, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Halethorpe.

Adding Halethorpe to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Halethorpe on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Halethorpe.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Halethorpe. 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/