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Official Website
Allegany County was formed in 1789. The name Allegany may come from a local Lenape word, welhik hane or oolikhanna, which means 'best flowing river of the hills' or 'beautiful stream'. It is often referred to as "Where the South Begins."
For a complete list of Communities, please see Wikipedia.
Adjacent Counties
- Somerset County, Pennsylvania
- Bedford County, Pennsylvania
- Fulton County, Pennsylvania
- Washington County
- Morgan County, West Virginia
- Hampshire County, West Virginia
- Mineral County, West Virginia
- Garrett County
Cities & Towns
- Barton
- Cumberland (County Seat)
- Frostburg
- Lanaconing
- Luke
- Midland
- Westernport
Cemeteries
Links
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Park (part)
National Register of Historic Places