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Welcome to Linthicum ...

Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.

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

Linthicum is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Linthicum ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bowie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <3>
  • Annapolis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
  • Greenbelt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <3>
  • Arbutus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Harmans
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
  • Oaklee Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
  • Orange Grove ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
  • Violetville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Violetville is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Linthicum ...

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

Adding Linthicum to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Linthicum.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Anne Arundel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Linthicum - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.