Welcome to Shanty Town ...
So far, we found very little information about Shanty Town. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Shanty Town to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shanty Town, please Contact Us.
Shanty Town would have been located within present day Allegany County<2>.
The location of Shanty Town has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Shanty Town is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Shanty Town was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Shanty Town still existed, it would have been in the (301) & (240)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Shanty Town ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Shanty Town - they are located in Georgia, Minnesota and Nevada.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shanty Town.
Communities near Shanty Town ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shanty Town.
- 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.<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
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- Keyser
(18 miles [29 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 <6>
- Meyersdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersdale
- Meyersdale is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meyersdale <6>
- Westernport
(18 miles [29 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 <6>
- Lonaconing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- 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 <6>
- Hyndman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
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- Piedmont
(18 miles [29 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 <6>
- Salisbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
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- Paw Paw
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Paw Paw is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
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- Barton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Barton is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
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 Shanty Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shanty Town.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shanty Town. 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 Shanty Town.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shanty Town. See our Newspapers Page for Shanty Town.
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 Shanty Town, 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 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shanty Town - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |