Welcome to Baltimore ...
The village of Baltimore is located in Fairfield County<1>.
The location of Baltimore has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Baltimore: BALL-tih-more<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Baltimore, you might consider that their post office opened in 1829.
When the people of Baltimore refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Baltimorean<4>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Baltimore has a population of 3,009 people<5> (see below for details).
Baltimore is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<6>.
Time Zone: Baltimore lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Baltimore: (740)
Websites for Baltimore ...
Official Website: www.baltimoreohio.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Baltimore had an population of 3,009 people. This is an increase of 1.45% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.44% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Baltimore had a population of 2,966 people. This makes Baltimore the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Baltimore represents 0.03% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 332nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,966 people, the population of Baltimore increased 2.95% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,881 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Baltimore.
Communities Also Named Baltimore ...
While we believe that this Baltimore is located in Fairfield County, we know of another 2 Ohio communities named Baltimore. Those communities are located in the following counties: Montgomery and Warren County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 22 communities that are also named Baltimore - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Maryland, Michigan, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina (2), Ontario, Tennessee and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Baltimore.
Communities near Baltimore ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Baltimore.
- Newark
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Licking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <7>
- Lancaster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <7>
- Reynoldsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
- Reynoldsburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynoldsburg <7>
- Gahanna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gahanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gahanna
- Gahanna is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gahanna <7>
- Pickerington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerington
- Pickerington is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickerington <7>
- Whitehall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <7>
- Pataskala
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataskala have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataskala
- Pataskala is located in Licking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pataskala <7>
- Bexley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
- Bexley is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexley <7>
- New Albany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- New Albany is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,072 people
- Heath
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Heath is located in Licking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,035 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <7>
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 Baltimore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Baltimore.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Baltimore. 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 Baltimore.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Baltimore. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Baltimore.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baltimore ...
Looking for more information about Baltimore? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Baltimore, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Baltimore.
Adding Baltimore to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Baltimore 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 Baltimore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Baltimore post office opened in 1829.
We also found Baltimore in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Baltimore.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Baltimore: www.baltimoreohio.org/
The official website for Fairfield County: www.co.fairfield.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Fairfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Baltimore. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Baltimore refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Baltimore may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Baltimore. |
| <6> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Baltimore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |