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Welcome to Slabtown ...

Slabtown is located in Allegany County<1>.


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


Slabtown is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Slabtown: (301) and (240)<4>

Communities Also Named Slabtown ...

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

Beyond Maryland, there are 30 communities that are also named Slabtown - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (6), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (4), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Slabtown ...

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

  • Cumberland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Keyser
    (17 miles [27.4 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 <5>
  • Meyersdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Berlin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lonaconing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Carpendale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Hyndman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Piedmont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Slabtown ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Slabtown. 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>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 Slabtown - 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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