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Mount Savage Junction is located in Allegany County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Savage Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Savage Junction: Mt. Savage Jct. (or less commonly used: Mt. Savage Jctn.)

Mount Savage Junction is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Mount Savage Junction: (301) & (240)<4>

Communities near Mount Savage Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Savage Junction.

  • Frostburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frostburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Meyersdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Berlin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <5>
  • Westernport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Lonaconing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Carpendale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
    • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Grantsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Hyndman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
    • Hyndman is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <5>
  • Salisbury
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Ridgeley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Savage Junction ...

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

Adding Mount Savage Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mount Savage Junction 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 Mount Savage Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Mount Savage Junction on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Savage Junction.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Savage Junction. 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: 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>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Savage Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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