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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Altamont (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Altamont. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Altamont ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Altamount.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Altamont is located in Garrett County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Garrett County: Allegany, Fayette (PA), Somerset (PA), Grant (WV), Mineral (WV) & Preston (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Altamont. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Altamont:

  • Garrett County     (The home county of Altamont)
    • The following are listed by 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.<1> 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <2>
    • Swanton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Schell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schell
      • From Altamont to Schell
    • Kitzmiller
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
      • Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <2>
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • 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.<1> 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
    • Oakland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hutton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bloomington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bittinger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Red House
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Garrett County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Altamont to Wilson
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altamont, with the one closest to Altamont listed first.
    • Luke
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
      • Luke is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Westernport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Barton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Moscow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Nikep
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lonaconing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilmore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Midland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Klondike
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ocean
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocean. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean
      • Ocean is located in Allegany County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ocean
      • From Altamont to Ocean
    • Woodland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Borden Shaft
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Midlothian
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midlothian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
      • Midlothian is located in Allegany County
  • Fayette County (PA)
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altamont, with the one closest to Altamont listed first.
    • Addison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Listonburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Listonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
      • Listonburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Listonburg
      • From Altamont to Listonburg
    • Ursina
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
      • Ursina is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Salisbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • West Salisbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Confluence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <2>
    • Boynton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Summit Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Markleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Meyersdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Meyersdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Glade City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade City
      • Glade City is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Grant County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altamont, with the one closest to Altamont listed first.
    • Bayard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wilson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Altamont to Wilson
    • Dobbin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County (WV)
    • Greenland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Medley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Maysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Grant County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maysville
      • From Altamont to Maysville
    • Lahmansville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Arthur
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Seymourville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Petersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Hampshire County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altamont, with the one closest to Altamont listed first.
    • Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Romney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Ritters
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Vance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vance
      • From Altamont to Vance
    • Wapocomo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wapocomo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
      • Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wapocomo
      • From Altamont to Wapocomo
  • Hardy County (WV)
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altamont, with the one closest to Altamont listed first.
    • Harrison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrison
      • From Altamont to Harrison
    • Schell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schell
      • From Altamont to Schell
    • Elk Garden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hartmansville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sulphur City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Piedmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • New Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Keyser
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Burlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Headsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Headsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Headsville
      • From Altamont to Headsville
    • Short Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Fort Ashby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <2>
    • Carpendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Preston County (WV)
  • Tucker County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altamont, with the one closest to Altamont listed first.
    • Pierce
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Davis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Thomas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <2>
    • Coketon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coketon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coketon
      • From Altamont to Coketon
    • Canaan Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hambleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hendricks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Altamont, see our County-by-County Page for Altamont.

Cemeteries Near Altamont ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Altamont.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Altamont covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Altamont, with the one closest to Altamont listed first.

  • Beckman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paughs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paughs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paughs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Georges Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deer Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mayle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Upole Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upole Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swanton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swanton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wonderly Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wonderly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wonderly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (251 more) ...
    • Kitzmiller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitzmiller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitzmiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • North Glade Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Glade Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Glade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Altamont had a population of 56 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These 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.<1> 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <2>
  • Swanton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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.<1> 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harrison
    • From Altamont to Harrison
  • Oakland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Kearney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
    • Kearney is located in Garrett County
  • Schell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
    • Schell is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Schell
    • From Altamont to Schell
  • Blaine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Chaffee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
    • Chaffee is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Elk Garden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Shaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
    • Shaw is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Barnum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
    • Barnum is located in Mineral County (WV)
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    • Floyd
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
      • Floyd is located in Garrett County
    • Gorman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
      • Gorman is located in Garrett County
    • Gormania
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gormania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormania
      • Gormania is located in Grant County (WV)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Altamont. See our List of 1890's Communities around Altamont.

Newspapers Published in Altamont ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Altamont.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Altamont, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Altamont.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Altamont:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Altamont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Garrett County: www.co.garrett.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Altamont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Altamont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4274, Longitude: -79.2795       In this case, the coordinates for Altamont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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