Welcome to Amcelle ...
Amcelle is located in Allegany County<1>.
Amcelle is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Amcelle lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Amcelle: 301, 227 & 240<3>
Communities near Amcelle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amcelle.
- Cumberland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Frostburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keyser
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Meyersdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Westernport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Romney
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
- Romney is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <4>
- Lonaconing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Grantsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hyndman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
- Hyndman is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <4>
- Piedmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Amcelle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amcelle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amcelle. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Amcelle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amcelle. See our Newspapers Page for Amcelle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amcelle ...
Looking for more information about Amcelle? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Amcelle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Amcelle.
Adding Amcelle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Amcelle in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Amcelle was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
We also found Amcelle in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Amcelle.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Allegany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amcelle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Amcelle area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Amcelle area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |