Welcome to Riderwood ...
Riderwood is located in Baltimore County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Riderwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Riderwood is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Riderwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Riderwood: 410, 443 & 667<3>
The ZIP code for Riderwood: 21139<4>
Communities Also Named Riderwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Riderwood - it's located in Alabama.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riderwood.
Websites for Riderwood ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.baltcountycc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Riderwood, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Riderwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riderwood.
- Baltimore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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>
- Bel Air
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
- Bel Air is located in Harford County
- 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 <5>
- Hampstead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Sykesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- 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>
- Bosley ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Cockeysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cockeysville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockeysville
- Cockeysville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cockeysville <5>
- Colonial Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Loch Raven Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Raven Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Raven Village
- Loch Raven Village is located in Baltimore County
- Pikesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikesville
- Pikesville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikesville <5>
- The Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- The Village is located in Baltimore County
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 Riderwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riderwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riderwood. 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 Riderwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riderwood. See our Newspapers Page for Riderwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riderwood ...
Looking for more information about Riderwood? 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 Riderwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riderwood.
Adding Riderwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Riderwood 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 Riderwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Riderwood post office opened in 1913.
We also found Riderwood in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Riderwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riderwood. 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: https://www.maryland.gov/
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 Riderwood - 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 Riderwood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Riderwood 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 Riderwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Riderwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |