Barrelville Maryland Map

About Barrelville, Maryland

Barrelville is a locality in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 58. The population density is 509.0 people per km². Barrelville is located at 39.7018°N, 78.8425°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21545.

Barrelville anchors itself firmly against the rugged, weathered terrain where the persistent Jennings Run carves a path through the earth. It lies 3.6 miles north-northwest of LaVale, MD (from LaVale, MD: bearing 332°T), and is situated 5.4 miles northwest of Cumberland. The landscape here is defined by a deep-set inland character, far removed from the low-lying plains, where the air holds a crisp, terrestrial weight and the light at dusk settles in long, bruised purples against the rising ground. Five miles away, the quiet surface of Ridgedale Reservoir mirrors the sky, while the distant, jagged silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains frame the horizon in a permanent, silent vigil. To the west, the land dips into the shadowed folds of Dutch Hollow, creating a topography that feels ancient and deliberate in its slow, geological patience.

Barrelville emerged from the hard-won labor of coal extraction, a history still legible in the way the local architecture clings to the steep inclines and narrow passages of the terrain. While the heavy industrial pulse of the mines has long since faded, the remnants of that era leave a distinct, somber texture upon the streets, where the pace of life maintains a measured, unhurried cadence. Residents often seek the quietude of the Allegany Co. Commissioners Parks & Rec, a local refuge that offers a brief respite from the encroaching wildness of the nearby Forbes State Forest. In Barrelville, the collective memory of the region remains tied to the soil and the stream, a place where the passage of time is marked not by grand events, but by the subtle, seasonal shifts in the color of the canopy and the persistent, rhythmic flow of the water.

About This Barrelville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Barrelville, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.701753, -78.842521. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Barrelville includes the ZIP code (21545), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Allegany County (Cumberland), and school district assignment (Allegany County Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.