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Welcome to West Annapolis ...

West Annapolis is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Annapolis, 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.

A typical abbreviation for West Annapolis: W. Annapolis

West Annapolis is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near West Annapolis ...

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

  • Bowie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Laurel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Glenarden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Glenarden is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenarden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,151 people
  • North Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Rock Hall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Queenstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
  • Upper Marlboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Highland Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Cape Saint Claire
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jones
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Annapolis ...

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

Adding West Annapolis to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Annapolis.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Anne Arundel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Annapolis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.