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Welcome to Gorman ...

Gorman is located in Garrett County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gorman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.

Gorman is 2,330 feet [710 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Gorman is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

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

Communities Also Named Gorman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Gorman - they are located in California, Illinois, Louisiana, North Carolina, Ontario, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gorman.

Communities near Gorman ...

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

  • Mountain Lake Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
  • Oakland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland is located in Garrett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
  • Terra Alta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Davis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Davis is located in Tucker County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <4>
  • Rowlesburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Thomas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Thomas is located in Tucker County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <4>
  • Loch Lynn Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
  • Deer Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Kitzmiller
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Elk Garden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gorman ...

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

Adding Gorman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gorman 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 Gorman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Gorman post office opened in 1894. The Gorman post office closed in 1897.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gorman.

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 Gorman - 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 Gorman area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Gorman 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>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/