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Welcome to Engle Mill ...

Engle Mill is located in Garrett County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Engle Mill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Engle Mill: Engle Ml. (or less commonly used: Engle Mll.)

Engle Mill is 2,140 feet [652 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Engle Mill is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Engle Mill: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Communities near Engle Mill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Engle Mill.

  • Frostburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Meyersdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountain Lake Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Garrett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
  • Westernport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Terra Alta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Lonaconing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Grantsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Piedmont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Engle Mill ...

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

Adding Engle Mill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Engle Mill 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 Engle Mill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Engle Mill.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Garrett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Engle Mill - 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 Engle Mill area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Engle Mill 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.