Welcome to Reisterstown ...

Reisterstown is located in Baltimore County<1>.

Reisterstown was established in 1758.

Reisterstown is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Reisterstown: (410), (443)<3> and (667).

The ZIP code for Reisterstown: 21136<4>

Websites for Reisterstown ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities near Reisterstown ...

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

• Baltimore
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Westminster
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <5>
• Mount Airy
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
  • Mount Airy is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <5>
• Hampstead
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
  • Hampstead is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <5>
• Manchester
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
• Sykesville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
• New Windsor
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
  • New Windsor is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Windsor <5>
• Union Bridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Bridge
  • Union Bridge is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Bridge <5>
• Boring
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boring have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boring
  • Boring is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boring <5>
• Owings Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owings Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Mills
  • Owings Mills is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owings Mills <5>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Reisterstown. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Reisterstown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reisterstown ...

Looking for more information about Reisterstown? 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 Reisterstown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Reisterstown.

Adding Reisterstown to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reisterstown.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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