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Welcome to Allegany County ...

Time Zone: Allegany County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Cumberland is the Seat for Allegany County.

Allegany County was founded in 1789 and was created by taking area from Washington County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Allegany had a population of 70,527 people. This is a decrease of 6.07% since the last Census (which gave a population of 75,087 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Allegany represented 1.3% of the total population of Maryland.

Below are some of the communities located in Allegany County:

  • Barton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • Barton is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
  • Cumberland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Frostburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frostburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
    • Frostburg is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostburg <2>
  • Lonaconing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Luke
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
    • Luke is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Midland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Westernport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.





 

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