Welcome to Westernport ...

The town of Westernport is located in Allegany County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Westernport, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Westernport has a population of 1,729 people<2> (see below for details).

Westernport is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Westernport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Westernport: (301) and (240)<4>

The ZIP code for Westernport: 21562<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Westernport had an population of 1,729 people. This is a decrease of 8.42% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Westernport had a population of 1,888 people. This makes Westernport the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Westernport represents 0.03% of the population of Maryland (which has 5,773,552 people), making it the state's 78th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,888 people, the population of Westernport decreased 10.27% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,104 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Westernport.

Communities near Westernport ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westernport.

• Cumberland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <6>
• Frostburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frostburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
  • Frostburg is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostburg <6>
• Keyser
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
  • Keyser is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <6>
• Mountain Lake Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
  • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
• Oakland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Garrett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
• Romney
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
  • Romney is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <6>
• Lonaconing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonaconing
  • Lonaconing is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonaconing <6>
• Carpendale
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
  • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
• Grantsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
  • Grantsville is located in Garrett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <6>
• Salisbury
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Westernport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westernport.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westernport. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westernport.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westernport. See our Newspapers Page for Westernport.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westernport ...

Looking for more information about Westernport? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Westernport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Westernport.

Adding Westernport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westernport in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Westernport was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westernport.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westernport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Allegany County: www.gov.allconet.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/