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Gazetteer of Western Maryland and Surrounds
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Most of the listings below are from the Gazetteer of Maryland - 1941. New additions are highlighted in green.

Last Update: March 24, 2011

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Aaron Run: (run) in Garrett County; branch of Savage River, head (1 1/4) miles southeast of High Rock.
(39.52997, -79.07715 )
Accident: (town) in Garrett County; (2) miles southwest of Kaese Mill; incorporated; elev. 2,395; pop. 236; Allegany Co. P.O: 1838 to 1839; 1845 to 1872; Garrett Co. P.O: 1872 on;
(N. 39°36' W. 79°18') ACC
Afton: (village) in Washington County; (1/2) mile southwest of Blue Mountain; elev (1,000).
(N. 39°42' W. 77°32') HAG
Allegany: (town) in Allegany County; (11/4) miles northeast of Frostburg; elev. 1,700; pop. (486); Allegany Co. P.O: 1902 to 1909; C. & P. R.R.; Md. 36.
(N. 39'40' W. 78°55') FROST
Allegany Grove: (village) in Allegany County P.O: 1902 to 1902; see Long.
Allegany Heights: (summit) in Garrett County; see Allegheny Heights.
Alleghany: (town) in Allegany County; see Allegany.
Alleghany Heights: (summit) in Garrett County; see Allegheny Heights.
Allegheny Heights: (summit) in Garrett County; a summit of Backbone Mountain; (2 1/2) miles southwest of Kelso Gap; elev. (3,187).
(N. 39°20' W. 79°23') OAK
Altamont: (village) in Garrett County; (1) mile west of Wilson; elev. 2,632; pop. (75); Allegany Co. P.O: 1869 to 1872; Garrett Co. P.O: 1872 to 1941; B. & O. R.R.; Md. 38; Western Union.
(N. 39°26' W. 79°17') OAK
Ambrose Run: (run) in Garrett County; branch of Cherry Creek, head (1 1/2) miles north of Gortner.
(N. 39°23' W. 79°26') OAK
Amcelle: (village) in Allegany County; (1 1/2) miles northeast of Cresaptown; elev. (650) ; B. & O. R.R.; Express Agency.
(N. 39°36' W. 78°49') FROST
Amorline Branch: (branch)in Allegany County. Flows into Town Creek near PA line.
(39.71535, -78.53504) [SC/GM]
Anthony Ridge: (ridge) in Allegany County; bounded by Maryland and West Virginia state lines, on Potomac River.
(N. 39°34' W. 78°28') PAW
Antietam: (village) in Washington County; on Potomac River, (3) miles south of Sharps burg; elev. 350; pop. (200); Washington Co. P.O: 1889 to 1903; Western Union.
(N. 39°25' W. 77°45') ANT
Antietam Battlefield: (government reservation) in Washington County; extending north, east and south of Sharpsburg; Md. 34-65.
(N. 39°28' W. 77°45') ANT
Antietam Creek: (creek) in Washington County; branch of Potomac River, mouth (1/4) mile west of Antietam; elev. (300).
(N. 39°25' W. 77°45') ANT
Antietam River: (creek) in Washington County; see Antietam Creek.
Antietam Station: (station) in Washington County; see Antietam.
Appleton: (village) in Washington County; see Appletown.
Appletown: (village) in Washington County; (5 1/2) miles northwest of Sharpsburg.
(N. 39°30' W. 77°41') ANT
Armstrongs: Allegany Co. P.O: 1815 to 1815; [SC]
Ash: (village) in Washington County; (1/2) mile north of Charlton; elev. 500; pop. (30); Washington Co. P.O: 1884 to 1893; 1895 to 1907;.
(N. 39°38' W. 77°54') WIL
Ashburg: (village) in Washington Co. P.O: 1894 to 1895; see Ash.
Asher Glade: (village) in Garrett County; (2 1/2) miles north of Fearer; elev. 1,920; Md. 42.
(N. 39°42' W. 79°27') ACC
Asher Glade Cemetery: (cemeterty) in Garrett County.
(39.704955, -79.444237) [SC/GM]
Ashton: (village) in Washington County; (1 1/4) miles west of Charlton; elev. (460).
(N. 39°38' W. 77°55') WIL
Augusta: (village) in Washington County; (1) mile southeast of Yarrowsburg; elev. (540) ; B. & O. R.R.
(N. 39°22' W. 77°41') ANT
Avilton: (village) in Garrett County; (3) miles southeast of Piney Grove; elev. 2,740; pop. (60) ; Garrett Co. P.O: 1886 to 1917; 1917 to 1946;
(N. 39°39' W. 79°03') GRA
Awman: (village) in Garrett County; (2 1/4) miles southwest of Fearer; elev. 2,280.
(N. 39°39' W. 79°29') ACC

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