Baltimore city, Maryland
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At a glance
SummaryNo National Register listings were found for this county in the current NPS dataset.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHPNo listings found in the current NPS dataset.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBaltimore City (Ic) was formed in 1851 (1851-07-04) from unknown / original county.
Baltimore City became an independent city, separate from BALTIMORE County.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBaltimore city population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212,418 | 332,313 | 508,957 | 733,826 | 859,100 | 949,708 | 939,024 | 786,775 | 651,154 | 585,708 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine | National Monument | 4.7 km |
| Hampton National Historic Site | National Historic Site | 13.1 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS39 cemeteries and 7 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 39 of 39 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adath Israel Anshe Sfard Cemetery |
| Arlington Cemetery |
| Baltimore Cemetery |
| Baltimore Hebrew Cemetery |
| Bnai Israel Cemetery |
| Bohemian Cemetery |
| Christopher Cemetery |
| Etting Cemetery |
| Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Cemetery |
| Friends Cemetery |
| Greenmount Cemetery |
| Har Sinai Cemetery |
| Hebrew Friendship Cemetery |
| Holy Cross Cemetery (historical) |
| Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Laurel Cemetery (historical) |
| Loudon Park National Cemetery |
| Loudon Park National Cemetery |
| Mikro Kodesh Beth Israel Cemetery |
| Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery |
| Mount Auburn Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| New Cathedral Cemetery |
| Oheb Shalom Cemetery |
| Old Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Parkwood Cemetery |
| Saint Alphonsus Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Episcopal Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Matthews Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| Saint Stanislaus Cemetery |
| Saint Vincents Cemetery |
| Swartz Cemetery |
| Voshell Memorial Gardens |
| Western Cemetery |
| Westminster Burial Ground |
Historical populated places — 7 of 7
| Name |
|---|
| Claremont |
| Cylburn |
| Holabird Homes |
| Masonville |
| Minersville |
| Riverview |
| Shoresville |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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