Barton Maryland Map

About Barton, Maryland

Barton is a locality in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 663. The population density is 346.5 people per km². Barton is located at 39.5306°N, 79.0175°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21521.

Barton rests in the embrace of Allegany County's rolling terrain, a place where the Potomac River's broad, languid sweep often dictates the mood of the landscape. It lies 14.8 miles east of Garrett, MD (from Garrett, MD: bearing 100°T), and is situated 6.6 miles north-north-west of Keyser. The hills here are not so much mountains as deeply folded earth, cloaked in the muted greens and browns of deciduous forests that soften into a hazy blue on the distant ridges. Main Street, a quiet artery, hums with a modest vitality, its storefronts reflecting the slow passage of days, and the air often carries the clean, damp scent of the river, mingling with the fainter, earthy aroma of the surrounding woodlands, especially after a summer rain. The economic life of Barton has long been tied to the bounty of the land and the veins of coal that once pulsed beneath it. Though the era of deep mining has largely passed, leaving behind a legacy of weathered structures and a quiet resilience in the local character, the river continues to offer a connection to the wider world, a ribbon of commerce and recreation that has sustained Barton through changing times. The town, with its modest homes and community spirit, feels like a well-worn quilt, each patch telling a story of generations who found their livelihood and their peace in this corner of Western Maryland, where the sky at dusk often paints the western hills in hues of rose and amethyst.

About This Barton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Barton, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.530646, -79.017528. 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 Barton and Allegany County.

Detailed location data for Barton includes the ZIP code (21521), 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 Barton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.