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 anchors itself firmly within the rugged, ascending terrain of the interior, where the land rises in deliberate folds toward the distant, hazy heights of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 14.0 miles southwest of LaVale, MD (from LaVale, MD: bearing 232°T), and is situated 6.6 miles north-northwest of Keyser. Georges Creek carves a narrow, persistent path through the local topography, its waters moving with a quiet urgency past the stone foundations and steep hillsides that define the landscape. Near the settlement, the Barton Debris Basin holds a stillness that contrasts with the constant flow of the creek, while the dense, shadowed reaches of the Savage River State Forest wait only a short distance away. At dusk, the light catches the uneven horizon of Cucumber Hollow, casting long, bruised shadows that emphasize the deep, geological gravity of the earth. Barton grew from the heavy labor of the nineteenth-century coal industry, a legacy that survives in the narrow, climbing streets and the sturdy, modest architecture of its residential blocks. American Legion Park serves as the primary ground for public life, offering a flat, open space where the town’s rhythm slows to the pace of neighbors gathering in the cooling air. While the extraction of coal once dictated the pulse of the local economy, the modern character of the place is defined by a quiet endurance and a stubborn, grounded sense of belonging. Life here moves according to the changing seasons, marked by the scent of woodsmoke in the autumn and the stark, clean clarity of winter mornings that settle over the valley floor.

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.