Sykesville
Sykesville is named after James Sykes, who purchased 1,000 acres (4 kmē) of land from George Patterson, a wealthy Baltimore shipbuilder. Patterson's daughter, Elizabeth (Betsy), married Napoleon Bonaparte's brother, Jerome, but when she arrived in Europe as Jerome's bride, Napoleon refused to let Betsy Patterson Bonaparte set foot on land.
Sykesville Website
Westminster
Westminster
is a city in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The population was 16,731 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carroll County[1]
. Westminster is within the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Westminster is a partner city with Paide, Estonia. Westminster is the home of McDaniel College, the Carroll County Fair, Common Ground on the Hill, and the Maryland Wine Festival.
Westminster Website
Eldersburg
As of the census[3]
of 2000, there were 27,741 people, 9,138 households, and 7,502 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 692.2 people per square mile (267.3/kmē). There were 9,382 housing units at an average density of 234.1/sq mi (90.4/kmē). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.63% White, 3.17% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
Eldersburg Website
Marriottsville
The community of Marriottsville is located in Howard County
Marriottsville can be found 15 miles [24 km] to the west of Baltimore.
Marriottsville is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.
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