The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusEdgemere is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 8,669 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1899 as Edgemere being renamed from previous name "Fitzell". Meeting held at the Fitzell Farm which was situated where the old Rheem plant was located (later it became the record storage facility for Bethlehem Steel plant at Sparrows Point).
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 8,669 to 9,069 (+5%). Half of its homes were built before 1964.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Edgemere yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Edgemere’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Edgemere’s history is told.
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No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Maryland - Baltimore County - Edgemere - ED 3-115, ED 3-116, ED 3-117 (1880) and it appears here side by side.
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nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (12). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.