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 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.

About This Barrelville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Barrelville, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.701753, -78.842521. 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.

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). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Barrelville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.