Welcome to Hillstead ...
Hillstead is located in Baltimore County<1>.
Hillstead is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hillstead lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hillstead: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Websites for Hillstead ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.baltcountycc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Hillstead, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Hillstead ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hillstead.
- Baltimore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bel Air
(19 miles [30.6 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 <4>
- Hampstead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sykesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Garrison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Garrison is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Hampton Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hampton Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
- Hampton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hampton is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Homeland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Howardsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Howardsville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Mount Wilson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Wilson is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Wilson
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 Hillstead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hillstead.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hillstead. 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 Hillstead.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillstead. See our Newspapers Page for Hillstead.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hillstead ...
Looking for more information about Hillstead? 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 Hillstead, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hillstead.
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 Hillstead - 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 Hillstead area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Hillstead 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. |