Grahamtown Maryland Map

About Grahamtown, Maryland

Grahamtown is a locality in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 368. The population density is 928.7 people per km². Grahamtown is located at 39.6462°N, 78.9220°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21532.

Grahamtown asserts its presence upon the rugged, upward-sloping terrain where the persistent Georges Creek carves a path through the earth. It lies 6.0 miles west of LaVale, MD (from LaVale, MD: bearing 264°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west of Cumberland. The air here holds a crisp, earthen weight, cooling as it drifts down from the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains that loom twenty-five miles to the west. To the east, the land folds into the deep, shadow-filled basin of Spruce Hollow, while the dense, timbered reaches of Forbes State Forest stand fourteen miles away, anchoring the horizon in a permanent, dark green hue. Within the immediate vicinity, Community Park (Frostburg) offers a quiet expanse of cleared ground, providing a sense of order against the wilder, unyielding character of the surrounding inland hills.

Industry and history have long defined the life of Grahamtown, where the extraction of mineral wealth once dictated the rhythm of daily labor and the layout of the streets. The town maintains a measured, industrious pace, far removed from the frantic energy of metropolitan centers, favoring the steady work of those who understand the temper of the soil and the currents of the local waterways. Water from the Midland-Gilmore Reservoir, situated five miles away, serves as a vital touchstone for the region, reflecting the gray, shifting light of the sky during the long autumn afternoons. Life in Grahamtown persists with a quiet dignity, grounded in the hard-won resilience of a population that has spent generations learning to thrive in the shadow of the mountains.

About This Grahamtown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Grahamtown, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.646198, -78.921968. 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 Grahamtown includes the ZIP code (21532), 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.