Why visit Sykesville
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 17 parks and trails and 7 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Howard Lodge, Moses Brown House and Hugg-Thomas Wildlife Management Area.
Weather in Sykesville
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About Sykesville
Sykesville is a small town in Howard and Carroll counties, Maryland, United States. The town lies 20 miles (32 km) west of Baltimore and 40 miles (64 km) north of Washington D.C. As of the 2020 census, Sykesville had a population of 4,316.
From the Wikipedia article Sykesville, Maryland (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks7
Howard Lodge
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house in Maryland, United States
Moses Brown House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in Maryland, United States
Sykesville Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Maryland, United States
Warfield Complex, Hubner, and T Buildings
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic district in Maryland, United States
Gate House Museum of History
Museum
7283 Cooper Drive, Sykesville
Fr,Su 01:00-17:00
Parks, trails and playgrounds17
5 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes7
Churches and places of worship8
Springfield Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · National Register of Historic Places
Church building in Maryland, United States of America
7300 Spout Hill Road, Sykesville
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Wesley Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Church building in Maryland, United States of America
Saint Lukes United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 0.8 mi
350 River Road, Sykesville
History
Prior to European colonization, the area that is now Sykesville was used as a hunting ground by Native Americans from the Susquehannock and Lenape nations. By the late 1800s, many Europeans (predominantly from Germany and Scotland) had settled in Sykesville in pursuit of farming and mining.
The land on which Sykesville sits started out as part of the 3,000-acre (12 km2) Springfield Estate, a slave plantation owned by wealthy Baltimore shipbuilder William Patterson. In 1803, Patterson's daughter Elizabeth, married Napoléon Bonaparte's younger brother Jérôme, but when she arrived in Europe as Jérôme's bride, Napoléon refused the marriage of the two, and would not let Elizabeth set foot on France's soil. He was determined that Jerome marry into royalty, and sent Elizabeth back home. Denied by Napoléon, she was never able to see her husband again, leaving her to raise their son alone in the United States. Upon the death of William in 1824, his son George Patterson inherited the estate. In 1825, George Patterson sold 1,000 acres (4.0 km2; 1.6 sq mi) of Springfield Estate to his friend and business associate, James Sykes.
From the History section of Sykesville, Maryland on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Healthcare1
Map of Sykesville
61 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Carroll County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-04: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2014-04-10: Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2012-11-20: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Montgomery County Airpark (GAI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Eldersburg 2 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- Randallstown 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Ellicott City 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Owings Mills 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Reisterstown 10 mi northeast, about 16 min by car
- Mount Airy 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Milford Mill 11 mi east, about 18 min by car
- Garrison 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- Columbia 13 mi southeast, about 21 min by car
- Woodlawn 13 mi east, about 21 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Downtown Sykesville, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-08-21 12 21 08 View south along Maryland State Route 851 (Springfield Avenue) at Central Avenue in Sykesville, Carroll County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sykesville, United States (Unsplash RgJ-NU qWjM), Haley Phelps haleyephelps, CC0
- Sykesville, United States (Unsplash kjKCX w7z-M), Haley Phelps haleyephelps, CC0
- 2016-08-21 12 22 04 View south along Maryland State Route 851 (Main Street) at Springfield Avenue in Sykesville, Carroll County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-08-21 12 23 02 View south along Maryland State Route 851 (Main Street) between Church Street and Oklahoma Avenue in Sykesville, Carroll County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-08-21 12 17 53 View north along Maryland State Route 32 (Sykesville Road) at Raincliffe Road in Sykesville, Carroll County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-08-21 12 25 07 View north along Maryland State Route 851 (Main Street) between Oklahoma Avenue and Church Street in Sykesville, Carroll County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-08-21 12 23 13 View south along Maryland State Route 851 (Main Street) between Church Street and Oklahoma Avenue in Sykesville, Carroll County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-08-21 12 23 20 View south along Maryland State Route 851 (Main Street) at Oklahoma Avenue and Sandosky Road in Sykesville, Carroll County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-05-20 17 11 14 Buildings along Maryland State Route 851 (Main Street) just south of Sandosky Road and Oklahoma Avenue in Sykesville, Carroll County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-05-20 17 10 34 View south along Maryland State Route 851 (Main Street) at Sandosky Road and Oklahoma Avenue in Sykesville, Carroll County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-08-21 12 25 00 View north along Maryland State Route 851 (Main Street) at Oklahoma Avenue and Sandosky Road in Sykesville, Carroll County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-05-20 17 17 15 View north along Maryland State Route 851 (Main Street) at A Road in Sykesville, Carroll County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-08-21 12 24 54 View north along Maryland State Route 851 (Main Street) between A Street and Sandosky Road in Sykesville, Carroll County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-08-21 12 24 50 View north along Maryland State Route 851 (Main Street) at Baldwin Drive and A Street in Sykesville, Carroll County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-08-21 12 24 37 View north along Maryland State Route 851 (Main Street) crossing the South Branch Patapsco River entering Sykesville, Carroll County, Maryland from Howard County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-05-20 17 04 17 View south along Maryland State Route 32 (Sykesville Road) just south of College Road in Sykesville, Carroll County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-09-23 13 03 38 View south along Maryland State Route 32 (Sykesville Road) just north of Maryland State Route 851 (Main Street, Sykesville) just south of Sykesville in Howard County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-09-16 15 20 15 View north along Maryland State Route 851 (Friendship Road) just north of Maryland State Route 32 (Sykesville Road) in northern Howard County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-09-16 15 22 53 View south along Maryland State Route 32 (Sykesville Road) just south of Maryland State Route 851 (Friendship Road) in northern Howard County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-09-23 10 55 05 View north along Maryland State Route 32 (Sykesville Road) just south of Maryland State Route 851 (Main Street, Sykesville) just south of Sykesville in Howard County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-09-16 15 25 24 View north along Maryland State Route 32 (Sykesville Road) just south of Maryland State Route 851 (Friendship Road) in northern Howard County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Presbyterian Church Sykesville, Wallstreethotrod ( talk ), Public domain
- Moses Brown House, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wesley Chapel ME Church, Eldersburg, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Howard Lodge historic plantation, Zrmachuga, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Woman on train tracks (Unsplash), Haley Phelps haleyephelps, CC0
- 2016-09-16 15 21 30 View south along Maryland State Route 851 (Friendship Road) just south of the South Branch Patapsco River in northern Howard County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Springfield Hospital Center Warfield Cottage I MD1, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Springfield Hospital Center Warfield Cottage MD1, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Springfield Hospital Center Warfield Cottage B MD1, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Warfield Complex Springfield Hospital MD, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eldersburg, MD, USA - panoramio, Mountain Mojo, CC BY-SA 3.0
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