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Welcome to Lonaconing ...

The town of Lonaconing is located in Allegany County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lonaconing, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1837.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lonaconing has a population of 1,107 people<2> (see below for details).

Lonaconing is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Lonaconing: 301, 227 & 240<4>

The ZIP code for Lonaconing: 21539<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lonaconing had an population of 1,107 people. This is a decrease of 8.81% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.13% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lonaconing had a population of 1,214 people. This makes Lonaconing the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Lonaconing represents 0.02% of the population of Maryland (which has 5,773,552 people), making it the state's 91st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,214 people, the population of Lonaconing has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,205 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lonaconing.

Communities near Lonaconing ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lonaconing ...

Looking for more information about Lonaconing? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lonaconing, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lonaconing.

Adding Lonaconing to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lonaconing 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 Lonaconing was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Lonaconing post office opened in 1837.

We also found Lonaconing in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lonaconing.

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

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

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

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lonaconing.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lonaconing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Lonaconing area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Lonaconing area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Lonaconing). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lonaconing or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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