Welcome to Shipley ...

Shipley is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.

The location of Shipley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shipley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Shipley is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Shipley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Shipley: This one is located in Anne Arundel County and the other is located in Carroll County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 6 communities that are also named Shipley - they are located in Iowa, Kentucky, Ontario, Oregon and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shipley.

Communities near Shipley ...

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

• Baltimore
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Bowie
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
  • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <4>
• Annapolis
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
  • Annapolis is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <4>
• Laurel
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
• Greenbelt
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
  • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <4>
• New Carrollton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carrollton
  • New Carrollton is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,909 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carrollton <4>
• Berwyn Heights
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
  • Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
• Arbutus
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbutus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbutus
  • Arbutus is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbutus <4>
• Curtis Bay
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
  • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
• Danza Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danza Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danza Village
  • Danza Village is located in Anne Arundel 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 Shipley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shipley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shipley ...

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

Adding Shipley to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shipley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shipley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/