Towson, Maryland

About Towson

Towson is a small unincorporated community in northern Maryland.

Towson holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 14.15 square miles.

📰 Towson News Today

• Michael Joseph Handlmaier Obituary (2026) - Towson, MD - Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc. Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Charging Docs: 'Several domestic altercations' predated Towson mother's murder WMAR 2 News Baltimore · Aug 11
• Police investigate woman killed inside Towson apartment complex - WBAL-TV WBAL-TV · Aug 3
• Family calls for justice after mother fatally shot inside Towson home, boyfriend charged WBFF · Aug 11
• Towson Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Towson Unique

• The only place in America named Towson — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Towson

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Towson

• A-1 Sushi — sushi
• Abbey Burger — burger
• Akira Ramen & Izakaya — noodle
• Al Pacino Pizza — pizza
• Atwater's Cafe — coffee (café)
• Aveley Farms Coffee Roasters — coffee shop (café)
• Bonchon Chicken — chicken
• Bread & Circuses Bistro (café)
• Café Zen — chinese (café)
• Caliente — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Evergreen Museum & Library · Museum
• Aigburth Vale · Museum
• Baltimore Clayworks · Art gallery
• Boys' Latin School of Military History Museum · Museum
• COVID-19 Memorial · Attraction
• Dumbarton Farm Pillar · Attraction
• Ma & Pa Railroad Abutment · Attraction
• Mt Washington Octagon · Attraction
• Opossum House · Attraction
• Rosenberg Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Towson

• Alhambra Park reviews ★
• Asbury Park reviews ★
• Cylburn Arboretum · Garden reviews ★
• Lake Roland reviews ★
• Adelaide Bentley Park reviews ★
• Avalon Courtyard 1 · Garden reviews ★
• Avalon Courtyard 2 · Garden reviews ★
• Camp Small Park reviews ★
• Cancer Survivors Park reviews ★
• Chinquapin Park reviews ★
• Dewees Park reviews ★
• Dewees Park City Farm · Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Towson

• BCDC Educational Center
• Baltimore County Home & Hospital
• Central EDLP at Loch Raven High School
• George W. Carver Center for Arts & Technology
• Home Assignments-Elementary
• Home Assignments-Secondary
• Northeast EDLP at Parkville High School
• Northwest EDLP at Milford Mill Academy
• Pleasant Plains Elementary
• Riderwood Elementary
• Southeast EDLP at Dundalk High School
• Southwest EDLP at Woodlawn High School
• Towson High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• University Of Md St Joseph Medical Center ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Towson

🏘️ Nearby Communities