Reistertown, Maryland
| Reisterstown, Maryland | |
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| Census-designated place | |
Historic buildings along Reisterstown Rd.
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 Location of Reisterstown, Maryland |
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| Coordinates: 39°27′25″N 76°48′53″W / 39.45694°N 76.81472°WCoordinates: 39°27′25″N 76°48′53″W / 39.45694°N 76.81472°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |
 Maryland
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| County |
 Baltimore
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| Settled | 1758 |
| Founded by | John Reister |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.2 sq mi (13.4 km2) |
| • Land | 5.2 sq mi (13.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 720 ft (220 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 25,968 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 21136, 21071 |
| Area code(s) | 410, 443 |
| FIPS code | 24-65600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0591112 |
Reisterstown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 25,968.
Founded by German immigrant John Reister in 1758, it is located to the northwest of Baltimore. Though it is older than the areas surrounding it, it now serves primarily as a residential suburb of Baltimore. The center is designated the Reisterstown Historic District and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Also listed are the Montrose Mansion and Chapel and St. Michael's Church.
Just outside the community, to its north, is the small military reservation of Camp Fretterd, which serves as a training site for the Maryland Army National Guard and Air Guard. The Maryland Defense Force is also headquartered at Camp Fretterd.
John Reister purchased a 20-acre (81,000 m2) tract of land, which he called "Reister's Desire", along the Conewago Road on March 2, 1758. He built a tavern on the site, providing food, drink and lodging for travelers. Other businesses serving travelers soon followed, creating the settlement known as Reister's Town, and eventually Reisterstown. With the purchase of another 83 acres (340,000 m2) adjoining the original property in 1763, Reister began developing both sides of Conewago Road, later renamed Reisterstown Road.
In 1764, John Reister purchased a three-quarter acre lot, which he named Church Hill, as a site for the community's first church, a small building constructed of logs. Funded and built by the Lutheran community, the church was free to all denominations. The building also served as a school house, a secondary function typical of churches at that time.
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