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Welcome to Ackerman ...

So far, we found very little information about Ackerman. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Ackerman to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ackerman, please Contact Us.

Ackerman would have been located within present day Mineral County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Ackerman is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Ackerman was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Ackerman was located: 304 & 681<4>

Communities Also Named Ackerman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ackerman - they are located in Colorado, Mississippi and Ohio.

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

Communities near Ackerman ...

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

  • Cumberland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Frostburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Keyser
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Meyersdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Westernport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Romney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Romney is located in Hampshire County
    • 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Carpendale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Carpendale is located in Mineral County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Grantsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>

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

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

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

Adding Ackerman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ackerman in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Ackerman was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ackerman.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ackerman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mineral, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ackerman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Ackerman area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Ackerman area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.