Welcome to Patapsco ...

Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.

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

Patapsco is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Patapsco ...

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

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

Communities near Patapsco ...

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

• Baltimore
  (6 miles [9.7 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 <3>
• Bowie
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
  • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <3>
• Annapolis
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
  • Annapolis is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <3>
• College Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <3>
• Laurel
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Greenbelt
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
  • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <3>
• New Carrollton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carrollton
  • New Carrollton is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,909 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carrollton <3>
• Sykesville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Berwyn Heights
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
  • Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
• Brookeville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeville
  • Brookeville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeville <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Patapsco ...

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

Adding Patapsco to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Patapsco.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/

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