Allegany County, Maryland
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 45 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Cumberland, Frostburg, Oldtown.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP24 of 45 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
45 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBAllegany was formed in 1789 (1789-12-29) from Washington.
ALLEGANY created from WASHINGTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusAllegany County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,809 | 6,303 | 8,654 | 15,690 | 28,348 | 38,012 | 53,694 | 69,938 | 86,973 | 89,556 | 84,169 | 80,548 | 74,930 | 68,106 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS46 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 46 of 46 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Barlett Cemetery |
| Browning Cemetery |
| Cecil Cemetery |
| Cresap Cemetery |
| Dayton Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fifty - Four Cemetery |
| Frostburg Memorial Park |
| Green Meadow Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Burial Park |
| Lashley Cemetery |
| Lease Cemetery |
| Loar Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Morrison Cemetery |
| Moscow Mills Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Neff Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Old Coney Cemetery |
| Oldtown Catholic Cemetery |
| Oldtown United Methodist Cemetery |
| Percy Cemetery |
| Rine Cemetery |
| Robinette Cemetery |
| Robinette Family Cemetery |
| Roby Cemetery |
| Rocky Gap Veterans Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Rose Meadow Cemetery |
| Rush Cemetery |
| Saint Gabriels Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Michael's Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery |
| Sulphur Springs Cemetery |
| Union Grove Cemetery |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park |
| Warner Cemetery |
| Waxler Cemetery |
| Wesleyan Memorial Park |
| Zion Park Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Frost |
| Phoenix |
| Porters |
| Renix |
| Shanty Town |
| Town Creek |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Folck'S Mill | 1,112 | 7.2 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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