Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Altamont had a population of 56 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Altamont, with the one closest to Altamont listed first.
- Deer Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Garrett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
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- Swanton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Swanton is located in Garrett County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <3>
- Mountain Lake Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
- Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Harrison
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Garrett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
- Kearney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Schell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Blaine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Chaffee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Elk Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
- Elk Garden is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <3>
- Shaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Barnum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Floyd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Gorman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Gormania
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Hartmansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
- Hartmansville is located in Mineral County (WV)
- McHenry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- McHenry is located in Garrett County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <3>
- Windom ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Sunnyside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Fort Pendleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pendleton
- Fort Pendleton is located in Garrett County
- Mount Storm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Storm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Storm
- Mount Storm is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Storm <3>
- Warnocks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Hutton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Hutton is located in Garrett County
- Skipnish ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Bayard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Bloomington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Garrett County
- Corinth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Garrett County: www.co.garrett.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Altamont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |