Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Koontz in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Koontz. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Koontz listed first.
- Lonaconing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonaconing
- Lonaconing is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonaconing <2>
- Midland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Ocean
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Barton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Barton is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Carlos
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Borden Shaft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Shaft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Shaft
- Borden Shaft is located in Allegany County
- Vale Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale Summit
- Vale Summit is located in Allegany County
- Avilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Frostburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frostburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
- Frostburg is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostburg <2>
- Black Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Rawlings
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings
- Rawlings is located in Allegany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawlings <2>
- Bier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Clarysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Clarysville is located in Allegany County
- Eckhart Mines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckhart Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckhart Mines
- Eckhart Mines is located in Allegany County
- Westernport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westernport
- Westernport is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westernport <2>
- Piedmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <2>
- Dawson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Pinto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - New Germany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
- New Germany is located in Garrett County
- Bloomington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Garrett County
- West Virginia Central Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Virginia Central Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Virginia Central Junction
- West Virginia Central Junction is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Cresaptown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresaptown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresaptown
- Cresaptown is located in Allegany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresaptown <2>
- Brady
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Morantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Keyser
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
- Keyser is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <2>
- Seymour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Mount Savage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Allegany County: www.gov.allconet.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Koontz, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |