Welcome to Westchester ...

Westchester is located in Baltimore County<1>.

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

Westchester is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Westchester: (410), (443)<4> & (667).

Websites for Westchester ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities Also Named Westchester ...

While we believe that this Westchester is located in Baltimore County, we know of another 2 Maryland communities named Westchester. Those communities are located in the following counties: Frederick and Montgomery County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 26 communities that are also named Westchester - they are located in California, Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York (2), North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, South Carolina, Virginia (4), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Westchester ...

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

• Baltimore
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• Laurel
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>
• Sykesville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <5>
• Brookeville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeville
  • Brookeville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeville <5>
• Columbia
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
  • Columbia is located in Howard County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
• Edmondson Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
  • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
• Lawyers Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
  • Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
• Lochearn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lochearn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochearn
  • Lochearn is located in Baltimore County
• Milford Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Mill
  • Milford Mill is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Mill <5>
• Oaklee Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
  • Oaklee 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 Westchester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westchester.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westchester ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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