Welcome to Gorman ...

Gorman is located in Garrett County<1>.

The location of Gorman has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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.<3> In other words, the altitude 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) and (240)<4>

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)
  • 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
• Oakland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Garrett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
• Terra Alta
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
  • Terra Alta is located in Preston County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <5>
• Davis
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
  • Davis is located in Tucker County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <5>
• Rowlesburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlesburg
  • Rowlesburg is located in Preston County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlesburg <5>
• Thomas
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
  • Thomas is located in Tucker County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <5>
• Loch Lynn Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Deer Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • 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 <5>
• Kitzmiller
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Elk Garden
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <5>

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 for Gorman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

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

We also found Gorman in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gorman.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gorman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Garrett County: www.co.garrett.md.us/

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