Welcome to West Shadyside ...
West Shadyside is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Shadyside, you might consider that their post office opened in 1920.
A typical abbreviation for West Shadyside: W. Shadyside
West Shadyside is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: West Shadyside lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near West Shadyside ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Shadyside.
- Bowie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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 <3>
- Annapolis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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 <3>
- Glenarden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Chesapeake Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
- Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <3>
- North Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
- North Beach is located in Calvert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Beach <3>
- Saint Michaels
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michaels
- Saint Michaels is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Michaels <3>
- Upper Marlboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Marlboro
- Upper Marlboro is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Marlboro <3>
- Highland Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
- Highland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Selby-on-the-Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selby-on-the-Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby-on-the-Bay
- Selby-on-the-Bay is located in Anne Arundel County
- West River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West River
- West River 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 West Shadyside. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Shadyside.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Shadyside. 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 Shadyside.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Shadyside ...
Looking for more information about West Shadyside? 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 Shadyside, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Shadyside.
Adding West Shadyside to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Shadyside 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 West Shadyside was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the West Shadyside post office opened in 1920.
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Shadyside.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Shadyside. 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: https://www.maryland.gov/
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 Shadyside - 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. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |