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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 Frostburg (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 Frostburg. 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.

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 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.

Frostburg is located in Allegany 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 Allegany County: Garrett, Washington, Bedford (PA), Fulton (PA), Somerset (PA), Hampshire (WV), Mineral (WV) & Morgan (WV).

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

  • Allegany County     (The home county of Frostburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frostburg, with the one closest to Frostburg listed first.
    • Eckhart Mines
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Zihlman
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Borden Shaft
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Midlothian
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midlothian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
      • Midlothian is located in Allegany County
    • Clarysville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Loarville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Savage
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Savage <3>
    • Ocean
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean
      • Ocean is located in Allegany County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ocean
      • From Frostburg to Ocean
    • Woodland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Klondike
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Midland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Barrelville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilmore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Garrett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frostburg, with the one closest to Frostburg listed first.
    • Grantsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bloomington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bittinger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Swanton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Accident
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Kitzmiller
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • McHenry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Altamont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altamont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Garrett County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Altamont
      • From Frostburg to Altamont
    • Friendsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <3>
    • Deer Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Schell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schell
      • From Frostburg to Schell
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Bedford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frostburg, with the one closest to Frostburg listed first.
    • Cooks Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooks Mills
      • From Frostburg to Cooks Mills
    • Stringtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hyndman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Beans Cove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beans Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Cove
      • Beans Cove is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beans Cove
      • From Frostburg to Beans Cove
    • Kegg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kegg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
      • Kegg is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kegg
      • From Frostburg to Kegg
    • Rainsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
      • Rainsburg is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Manns Choice
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
      • Manns Choice is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <3>
    • Charlesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Schellsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellsburg
      • Schellsburg is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schellsburg <3>
  • Fayette County (PA)
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frostburg, with the one closest to Frostburg listed first.
    • Wellersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
      • Wellersburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wellersburg
      • From Frostburg to Wellersburg
    • Wittenberg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Callimont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callimont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callimont
      • Callimont is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Boynton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Salisbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Glade City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade City
      • Glade City is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • West Salisbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Meyersdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Meyersdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hays Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Summit Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairhope
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Garrett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <3>
  • Hampshire County (WV)
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frostburg, with the one closest to Frostburg listed first.
    • Carpendale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Ridgeley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Wiley Ford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
      • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <3>
    • Short Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Ashby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Piedmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Keyser
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Headsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Headsville
      • From Frostburg to Headsville
    • New Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Burlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Elk Garden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Sulphur City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Harrison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrison
      • From Frostburg to Harrison
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frostburg, with the one closest to Frostburg listed first.
    • Paw Paw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Hansrote
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansrote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
      • Hansrote is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hansrote
      • From Frostburg to Hansrote
    • Magnolia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Doe Gully
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doe Gully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doe Gully
      • From Frostburg to Doe Gully
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Frostburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Frostburg.

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 Frostburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Frostburg Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Percy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Loar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Meadow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Meadow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Finzel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finzel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finzel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Coney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Blocher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blocher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blocher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Coney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (239 more) ...
    • Lease Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lease Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lease Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Frostburg had a population of 3,804 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Frostburg had a population of 8,465 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Frostburg, with the one closest to Frostburg listed first.

  • Borden Shaft
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Eckhart Mines
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Carlos
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
    • Carlos is located in Allegany County
  • Vale Summit
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale Summit
    • Vale Summit is located in Allegany County
  • Clarysville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Morantown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morantown
    • Morantown is located in Allegany County
  • Ocean
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean
    • Ocean is located in Allegany County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ocean
    • From Frostburg to Ocean
  • Mount Savage
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
    • Mount Savage is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Savage <3>
  • Midland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Barrelville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lonaconing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pocahontas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Somerset County (PA)
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    • Cresaptown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brady
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Allegany County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brady
      • From Frostburg to Brady
    • Wellersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
      • Wellersburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wellersburg
      • From Frostburg to Wellersburg

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Frostburg ...

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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Frostburg.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Frostburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Frostburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Frostburg.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<7> of Frostburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Frostburg:

The official website for Frostburg: www.ci.frostburg.md.us/

The official website for Allegany County: www.gov.allconet.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
<6>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 Frostburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Frostburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frostburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6548, Longitude: -78.9260    









 

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