Welcome to Steyer ...

Steyer is located in Garrett County<1>.

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

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.<3> 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) & (240)<4>

Communities near Steyer ...

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

• Keyser
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• 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.<2> 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)
  • 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 <5>
• Terra Alta
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
  • Terra Alta is located in Preston County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <5>
• Piedmont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Davis
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
  • Davis is located in Tucker County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <5>
• Rowlesburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlesburg
  • Rowlesburg is located in Preston County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlesburg <5>
• 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.<2> 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 <5>
• 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.<2> 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.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Steyer.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Steyer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Garrett County: www.co.garrett.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/