Barrelville Maryland Map
Barrelville, Maryland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Barrelville, Allegany County.
Interactive Map of Barrelville, Maryland
| City | Barrelville |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Allegany |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.701753 |
| Longitude | -78.842521 |
| Population | 71 |
| Density | 160.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Barrelville, Maryland
Barrelville is a locality in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 71. The population density is 160.6 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 lies cradled by the rolling hills of Allegany County, where the land folds and creases like an old, well-worn map. It lies 13.4 miles west-north-west of Allegany, MD (from Allegany, MD: bearing 293°T), and is situated 5.4 miles north-west of Cumberland. The Potomac River, a silver ribbon, carves its way through the terrain, its banks softened by a dense quilt of deciduous trees that blaze with color in the autumn and stand starkly beautiful against the winter sky. The air here, especially in the mornings, carries the cool, damp scent of earth and pine needles, a testament to the surrounding forests that climb the slopes, their shadows lengthening and deepening as the sun begins its descent. Small farms dot the landscape, their fields a patchwork of greens and golds, giving way to denser woodlands that whisper with the rustle of unseen life. The history of Barrelville is etched into its very name, a nod to the days when barrels of goods, likely timber or agricultural produce, were a common sight along the river and nascent roadways. This area has long been a thoroughfare, a place where people and commerce passed through, its economy shaped by the bounty of the land and the ingenuity of its inhabitants. The legacy of those who cleared the forests and coaxed sustenance from the soil is still present in the sturdy, weathered barns and the quiet persistence of its people. Though no longer a bustling hub of barrel-making, the spirit of resourcefulness endures, seen in the small businesses that serve the local populace and the deep connection residents feel to the wild, untamed beauty that surrounds Barrelville.
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About This Barrelville Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Barrelville, Maryland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Barrelville and Allegany County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Barrelville is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Barrelville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
