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Welcome to Eckhart Mines ...

Eckhart Mines is located in Allegany County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eckhart Mines, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.

Eckhart Mines is 1,690 feet [515 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Eckhart Mines lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Eckhart Mines: 301, 227 & 240<3>

The ZIP code for Eckhart Mines: 21528<4>

Communities near Eckhart Mines ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eckhart Mines.

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 Eckhart Mines. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eckhart Mines.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eckhart Mines. 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 Eckhart Mines.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eckhart Mines. See our Newspapers Page for Eckhart Mines.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eckhart Mines ...

Looking for more information about Eckhart Mines? 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 Eckhart Mines, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eckhart Mines.

Adding Eckhart Mines to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eckhart Mines 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 (so far) for Eckhart Mines was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Eckhart Mines post office opened in 1878.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eckhart Mines.

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 Eckhart Mines - 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 Eckhart Mines area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Eckhart Mines area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Eckhart Mines). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Eckhart Mines or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/