Welcome to Ruxton ...
Ruxton is located in Baltimore County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ruxton, 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.
Ruxton is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ruxton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ruxton: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Communities Also Named Ruxton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ruxton - they are located in Colorado and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ruxton.
Websites for Ruxton ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.baltcountycc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ruxton, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Ruxton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ruxton.
- Baltimore
(7 miles [11.3 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 <4>
- 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 <4>
- Hampstead
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Hampden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
- Hampden is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <4>
- Howardsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Howardsville is located in Baltimore County
- 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.<5> 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.<5> 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 <4>
- Texas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Ruxton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruxton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ruxton. 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 Ruxton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruxton. See our Newspapers Page for Ruxton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruxton ...
Looking for more information about Ruxton? 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 Ruxton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ruxton.
Adding Ruxton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ruxton 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 Ruxton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Ruxton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ruxton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ruxton. 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 Ruxton - 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 Ruxton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Ruxton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |