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Welcome to Walbrook ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Walbrook, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Walbrook is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Codes for Walbrook: 410, 443 & 667<2>

Websites for Walbrook ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities near Walbrook ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Laurel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Sykesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Arbutus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Catonsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Colonial Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Halethorpe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Homeland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Homeland is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
  • Howardsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Howardsville is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
  • Windsor Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Windsor Mill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Mill

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walbrook ...

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

Adding Walbrook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Walbrook 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 Walbrook was on a map titled Map of Maryland (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Walbrook.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walbrook - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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 Walbrook area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Walbrook area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.