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Welcome to Spring Gap ...

Spring Gap is located in Allegany County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Spring Gap, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.

Spring Gap is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Spring Gap: 301, 227 & 240<3>

The ZIP code for Spring Gap: 21560<4>

Communities Also Named Spring Gap ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Spring Gap - they are located in California and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Spring Gap ...

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

  • Cumberland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Frostburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Keyser
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Keyser is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <5>
  • Westernport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Romney
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Romney is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <5>
  • Lonaconing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Carpendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Hyndman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hyndman is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <5>
  • Piedmont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Ridgeley
    (6 miles [9.7 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 Spring Gap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spring Gap.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spring Gap ...

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

Adding Spring Gap to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Spring Gap 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 (so far) for Spring Gap was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Spring Gap post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spring Gap.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Spring Gap - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Spring Gap area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Spring Gap area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 community (such as Spring Gap). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spring Gap or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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