Welcome to Towson ...

Towson is located in Baltimore County<1> and is the County Seat for Baltimore County.

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

Towson was established in 1750.

Towson is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Towson is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (410), (443)<4> & (667).

The ZIP codes for Towson: 21204, 21286<5>

Going back to its beginning, Towson was originally named Towsontown. For more information about the names of Towson, see The Names of Towson on our Genealogy Page.

Websites for Towson ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities Also Named Towson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Towson - they are located in Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Towson ...

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

• 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 <6>
• Bel Air
  (16 miles [25.7 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 <6>
• Sykesville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
• Carney
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
  • Carney is located in Baltimore County
• Doncaster Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doncaster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster Village
  • Doncaster Village is located in Baltimore County
• Dulaney Valley ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dulaney Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney Valley
  • Dulaney Valley is located in Baltimore County
• Mays Chapel Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Chapel Village
  • Mays Chapel Village is located in Baltimore County
• Texas
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
  • Texas is located in Baltimore County
• Waverly
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Baltimore City
• Charles Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
  • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Towson. Our list includes 27 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Towson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Towson ...

Looking for more information about Towson? 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 Towson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Towson.

Adding Towson to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Towson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Towson. 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/