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Welcome to Westport ...

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

Westport is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Westport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Westport - they are located in California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Westport ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities near Westport ...

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

  • Laurel
    (15 miles [24.1 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
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Charles Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
  • Hampden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Linthicum Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Linthicum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
  • Patapsco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
  • Woodberry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
  • Catonsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Elkridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westport ...

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

Adding Westport to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westport.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westport - 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 Westport area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Westport 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.