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Welcome to Wallman ...

Wallman is located in Garrett County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Wallman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Wallman is 2,170 feet [661 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Wallman is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area codes for Wallman: (301) & (240)<4>

Communities near Wallman ...

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

  • Keyser
    (18 miles [29 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
    (9 miles [14.5 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Terra Alta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Piedmont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Davis
    (16 miles [25.7 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>
  • Thomas
    (16 miles [25.7 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
    (7 miles [11.3 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
  • Deer Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Garrett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wallman ...

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

Adding Wallman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wallman 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 Wallman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Wallman post office opened in 1900.

We also found Wallman on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wallman.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wallman. 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/

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 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 Wallman - 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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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