Welcome to Steyer ...
Steyer is located in Garrett County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Steyer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
Steyer is 2,320 feet [707 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Steyer is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Steyer lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Steyer: 301, 227 & 240<3>
Communities near Steyer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Steyer.
- Keyser
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Lake Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
- Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Oakland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Garrett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
- Westernport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Terra Alta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Piedmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Davis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rowlesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Thomas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Thomas is located in Tucker County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <4>
- Loch Lynn Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
- Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 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 Steyer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Steyer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Steyer. 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 Steyer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Steyer. See our Newspapers Page for Steyer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Steyer ...
Looking for more information about Steyer? 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 Steyer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Steyer.
Adding Steyer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Steyer 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 Steyer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Steyer post office opened in 1912.
We also found Steyer in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Steyer.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Garrett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Steyer - 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 Steyer area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Steyer area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |