Welcome to Thornleigh ...
Thornleigh is located in Baltimore County<1>.
Thornleigh is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Thornleigh lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Thornleigh: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Communities Also Named Thornleigh ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Thornleigh - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thornleigh.
Websites for Thornleigh ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.baltcountycc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Thornleigh, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Thornleigh ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thornleigh.
- Baltimore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bel Air
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bel Air is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sykesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bosley ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bosley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosley
- Chattolanee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chattolanee is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattolanee
- Cockeysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cowpen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cowpen is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpen
- Homeland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Loch Raven Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Loch Raven Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Raven Village
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 Thornleigh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thornleigh.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thornleigh. 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 Thornleigh.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thornleigh. See our Newspapers Page for Thornleigh.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thornleigh ...
Looking for more information about Thornleigh? 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 Thornleigh, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thornleigh.
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 Thornleigh - 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 Thornleigh area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Thornleigh 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. |