Welcome to Pikesville ...
Pikesville is located in Baltimore County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pikesville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1817.
Pikesville is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pikesville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Pikesville: 410, 443 & 667<3>
The ZIP codes for Pikesville: 21207-21208, 21282<4>
Websites for Pikesville ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.baltcountycc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Pikesville, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Pikesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pikesville.
- Baltimore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hampstead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sykesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Brightside ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brightside is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightside
- Brooklandville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Franklintown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
- Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lake is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Owings Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riderwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Riderwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderwood
- Woodberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
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 Pikesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pikesville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pikesville. 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 Pikesville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pikesville. See our Newspapers Page for Pikesville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pikesville ...
Looking for more information about Pikesville? 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 Pikesville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pikesville.
Adding Pikesville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pikesville 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 Pikesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Pikesville post office opened in 1817. The Pikesville post office closed in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pikesville.
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 Pikesville - 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 Pikesville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Pikesville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Pikesville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pikesville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
Our list of ZIP Codes for Pikesville includes: 21207 & 21208. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |