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Welcome to Scotts Level ...

Scotts Level is located in Baltimore County<1>.

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

Scotts Level is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Scotts Level: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Websites for Scotts Level ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities near Scotts Level ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
  • Westminster
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Hampstead
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Sykesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Daniels ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Daniels is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
    • Former names for Daniels:
    • Alberton
    • Elsyville
  • Franklintown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
  • Gwynn Oak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hernwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
  • Rogers ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rogers is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scotts Level ...

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

Adding Scotts Level to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Scotts Level.

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 Scotts Level - 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 Scotts Level area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Scotts Level 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.