Welcome to Gilpin ...
Gilpin is located in Allegany County<1>.
Gilpin is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gilpin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Gilpin: 301, 227 & 240<3>
Communities Also Named Gilpin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Gilpin - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gilpin.
Communities near Gilpin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gilpin.
- Cumberland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Frostburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hancock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Carpendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Hyndman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bath
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Paw Paw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wellersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wellersburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Rainsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rainsburg is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
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 Gilpin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gilpin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gilpin. 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 Gilpin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilpin. See our Newspapers Page for Gilpin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilpin ...
Looking for more information about Gilpin? 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 Gilpin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gilpin.
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 Gilpin - 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 Gilpin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Gilpin 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. |