Hereford in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

"The Batchelor Store"

circa 1880

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 3, 2024

1. "The Batchelor Store" Marker

Inscription. This building housed the first known general store in the Village of Hereford. The Batchelor Store was owned and operated by William Lewis and Mary Batchelor beginning in 1889. Since then, the building has housed a variety of businesses that have provided services to northern Baltimore County residents.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 39° 35.425′ N, 76° 39.786′ W. Marker is in Hereford, Maryland, in Baltimore County. It is at the intersection of York Road (Maryland Route 45) and Mount Carmel Road ( Route 137), on the right when traveling north on York Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16947 York Rd, Monkton MD 21111, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original

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Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fosters "Masemore" Mill (approx. 1.8 miles away); Gorsuch Tavern (approx. 2.1 miles away); Flag (approx. 2½ miles away); 509 Electrical Light Display Block Signal (approx. 2.8 miles away); White Hall (approx. 2.8 miles away); Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail (approx. 2.8 miles away); a different marker also named Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail (approx. 3½ miles away); Parkton (approx. 3.6 miles away).

"The Batchelor Store" Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 3, 2024

2. "The Batchelor Store" Building

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 505 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 3, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.