Westminster, Maryland
Westminster is a city of 20,445 people in Carroll County, Maryland, founded in 1764.
Why visit Westminster
Townapedia lists 31 museums and landmarks, 20 parks and trails, 70 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Carroll Arts Center, R/C Theatres Movie 9, Western Maryland College Historic District and Westminster Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 21°F, and about 28 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Westminster
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About Westminster
Westminster is a city in and the county seat of Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The city's population was 19,960 at the 2020 census. Westminster is an outlying community in the Baltimore metropolitan area, which is part of the greater Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area.
From the Wikipedia article Westminster, Maryland (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks31
Western Maryland College Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Maryland, United States
Westminster Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic center of Westminster, Maryland
Avondale
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Building in Maryland, United States
Carroll County Almshouse and Farm
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic farm complex located at Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland
Christian Royer House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Historic house in Maryland, United States
Englar-Schweigart-Rinehart Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Building in Maryland, United States
Farm Content
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Building in Maryland, United States
Friendship Valley Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Building in Maryland, United States
John Orendorff Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Building in Maryland, United States
Meadow Brook Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Building in Maryland, United States
Robert and Phyllis Scott House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in Maryland, United States
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Rockland Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Building in Maryland, United States
19 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds20
Wakefield Valley Park
Park · 1.5 mi
The golf course here closed in 2012. The trails on the grounds are open to the public for walking and bicycling....
Kenneth R. Gill Stadium/Rembert Field.
Sports field and stadium · 0.4 mi
2 College Hill, Westminster
8 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes70
Applebee's
Diner · American · 2.2 mi
634 Baltimore Boulevard, Westminster
Mo-Th,Su 11:30-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-24:00
Blue Point Crab House
Restaurant · Seafood · 1.9 mi
594 Jermor Lane, Westminster
Mo-Th 12:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-20:00
First Watch
Restaurant · American, Breakfast · 1.1 mi
255 Baltimore Boulevard, Westminster
07:00-14:30
Genova's To Go
Restaurant · Italian · 1.9 mi
590 Jermor Lane, Westminster
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
Giulianova
Restaurant · Italian · 0.7 mi
11 East Main Street, Westminster
Th-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-15:00
Johansson's Dining House
Restaurant · Pizza, Burger, Italian, American · 0.6 mi
4 West Main Street, Westminster
Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 10:00-22:00
Liberatore's Ristorante
Restaurant · Italian · 1.8 mi
521 Jermor Lane, Westminster
Mo,Su 16:00-20:00; Tu 16:00-21:00; We-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr...
Mission BBQ
Restaurant · Barbecue · 1.9 mi
584 Jermor Lane, Westminster
Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 11:30-20:00
Outback Steakhouse
Restaurant · American, Steak · 1.1 mi
245 Baltimore Boulevard, Westminster
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-21:30
Thai Classic III Westminster
Restaurant · Thai · 0.7 mi
17 East Main Street, Westminster
Mo-Th 11:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-10:30
58 more on the map.
History
William Winchester (1706-1790) purchased approximately 167 acres of land in the area in 1754, which became known as White's Level and later the town of Winchester. In 1768, the Maryland General Assembly changed the name of the town to Westminster to avoid confusion with Winchester, Virginia.
On June 28, 1863, the Civil War skirmish of Corbit's Charge was fought in the streets of Westminster, when two companies of Delaware cavalry attacked a much larger Confederate force under General J. E. B. Stuart. This action delayed Stuart's forces from their joining the Battle of Gettysburg.
In April 1865, Joseph Shaw, editor for the Western Maryland Democrat, suffered an attack at his paper: his presses were wrecked and his business destroyed. He was subsequently beaten and stabbed to death by four men in Westminster, allegedly because of an anti-Lincoln editorial that he published the week before the assassination of the president. In a later trial at the Westminster Court House, the four men were acquitted; they had claimed "self-defense" in their case.
Since 1868, Westminster has held an annual Memorial Day parade, which is one of the longest continuously running Memorial Day parades in the country.
Just north of Westminster is the farm at which Whittaker Chambers hid the so-called "Pumpkin Papers" in a notorious mid-20th century case.
From the History section of Westminster, Maryland on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship20
Saint Paul's United Church of Christ
Church · United Church Of Christ · 0.5 mi
17 Bond Street, Westminster
Meadow Branch Church of the Brethren
Church · Brethren In Christ · 1.2 mi
818 Old Taneytown Road, Westminster
Church of the Ascension Episcopal Church
Church · 1.1 mi
23 North Court Street, Westminster
Union Memorial Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 0.9 mi
160 South Center Street, Westminster
Union Street United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 0.4 mi
22 Union Street, Westminster
Shopping29
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries34
Carroll County Career & Technology Center
School · 2.9 mi
1229 Washington Road, Westminster
Cranberry Station Elementary
School · 1.6 mi
505 North Center Street, Westminster
Healthcare5
Map of Westminster
227 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 21°F | 3.0 in | 8.0 in |
| Feb | 42°F | 23°F | 2.6 in | 9.7 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 30°F | 3.7 in | 5.2 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 40°F | 3.7 in | 0.1 in |
| May | 72°F | 50°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 60°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 64°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 62°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 54°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 43°F | 3.9 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 33°F | 3.1 in | 0.6 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 26°F | 3.5 in | 4.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Hanover 4 Sw (13 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
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
Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 miles away.
- Eldersburg 12 mi south, about 20 min by car
- Reisterstown 13 mi southeast, about 22 min by car
- Owings Mills 16 mi southeast, about 26 min by car
- Randallstown 18 mi southeast, about 29 min by car
- Linganore 19 mi southwest, about 31 min by car
- Milford Mill 20 mi southeast, about 33 min by car
- Pikesville 21 mi southeast, about 34 min by car
- Cockeysville 21 mi east, about 34 min by car
- Green Valley 21 mi southwest, about 33 min by car
- Mays Chapel 21 mi southeast, about 34 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
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- 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
- 2016-08-20 10 12 12 View north along Maryland State Route 27 (Liberty Street) at Chase Street in Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-17 12 27 30 View west along Maryland State Route 852 (Old New Windsor Road) at 35th Street in Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-08-20 19 11 47 View west along Maryland State Route 852 (Old New Windsor Pike) at Uniontown Road in Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-06-17 12 35 17 View east along Maryland State Route 31 (New Windsor Road) just west of Main Street in Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-08-20 19 00 19 View southeast along Main Street at Maryland Avenue in Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-05-20 14 29 42 View east along Maryland State Route 31 (New Windsor Road) just east of Main Street and WMC Drive in Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-08-20 19 10 50 View northwest along Main Street between Carroll Street and Anchor Street in Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Westminster Church of the Brethren, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Paul's UCC - Westminster, Maryland, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grace Lutheran Church - Westminster, Maryland 02, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grace Lutheran Church - Westminster, Maryland 03, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grace Lutheran Church - Westminster, Maryland 01, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-08-20 19 02 20 View southeast along Main Street between Bond Street and Maryland State Route 27 (Liberty Street-Railroad Avenue) in Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-08-20 10 12 21 View north along Maryland State Route 27 (Liberty Street) at Green Street in Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017 Westminster, Maryland 02, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-05-20 14 45 34 View south along Maryland State Route 27 (Liberty Street) just south of Main Street in Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-08-20 10 12 37 View north along Maryland State Route 27 (Liberty Street) at Main Street in Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Babylon Building, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JOHN ORENDORFF FARM, WESTMINSTER, CARROLL COUNTY, MD, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Meadow Brook Farm, Chwatk7351, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AVONDALE, WESTMINSTER, CARROLL COUNTY, MD, JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Slagle-Byers House MD1, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CarrollCountyAlmshouseAndOutbuildings, Mike Van Ells, CC BY-SA 3.0
- RICELAND FARM, WESTMINSTER, CARROLL COUNTY MD, JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Christian Royer House, Chwatk7351, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ENGLAR-SCHWEIGART-RINEHART FARM; WESTMINSTER, CARROLL COUNTY, MD, JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- ROBERT AND PHYLLIS SCOTT HOUSE, CARROLL COUNTY, MA, JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- FRIENDSHIP VALLEY FARM, WESTMINSTER, CARROLL COUNTY, MD, JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- FARM CONTENT, WESTMINSTER, CARROLL COUNTY, MD, JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Western Maryland College Historic District 2012-09-29 17-54-51, Patron Vectras, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Barrier-Free actors with disabilities rehearsing 7141, Barrierfreemd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Green Terror Faceoff, Jason Knauer, CC BY 3.0
- Parr’s Ridge, Nicksmi2, CC0
- Demetrius Williams - August 5, 2009 (3792772981), Jeff Weese, CC BY 2.0
- Ben Grubbs and Michael Oher - August 5, 2009 (3793942748), Jeff Weese, CC BY 2.0
- LeRon McClain and the O-Line (3793121203), Jeff Weese, CC BY 2.0
- Demetrius Williams - August 5, 2009 (3793921296), Jeff Weese, CC BY 2.0
- Coach is Happy (3792974445), Jeff Weese, CC BY 2.0
- Todd Heap - August 5, 2009 (3793647048), Jeff Weese, CC BY 2.0
- Lardarius Webb - August 5th, 2009 (3792736829), Jeff Weese, CC BY 2.0
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