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So far, we found very little information about Porters. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Porters to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Porters, please Contact Us.

Porters would have been located within present day Allegany County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Porters is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Porters was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Porters was located: 301, 227 & 240<4>

Communities Also Named Porters ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Porters: This one is located in Allegany County and the other is located in Carroll County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 13 communities that are also named Porters - they are located in Georgia (2), Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee (2), Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Porters ...

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

  • Cumberland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Frostburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Keyser
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Westernport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Romney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
    • Romney is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <5>
  • Lonaconing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Carpendale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Piedmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Salisbury
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

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

The official website for State of Maryland: https://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 Porters, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Porters - 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 Porters area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Porters area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

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