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{{short description|County in Maryland, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Garrett County
 | state                = Maryland
 | type                 = [[County (United States)|County]]
 | official_name        = 
 | flag                 = Flag of Garrett County, Maryland.svg
 | seal                 = Seal of Garrett County, Maryland.svg
 | founded date         = November 4
 | founded year         = 1872
 | seat wl              = Oakland
 | largest city wl      = Mountain Lake Park
 | city type            = town
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 656
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 647
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 8.6
 | area percentage      = 1.3
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 28806
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2023
 | population_est       = 28423 {{loss}}
 | density_sq_mi        = auto
 | time zone            = Eastern
 | district             = 6th
 | web                  = http://www.garrettcounty.org/
 | named for            = [[John W. Garrett|John Work Garrett]]
 | ex image = Garrett County Courthouse, Maryland.JPG
 | ex image cap         = Garrett County Courthouse in December 2013
}}
[[File:Deep Creek Lake Maryland Panoramic View.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Panoramic view of [[History of Deep Creek Lake, Maryland|Deep Creek Lake]], Garrett County, MD|alt=Panoramic View of a lake in Maryland]]

'''Garrett County''' ({{IPAc-en|g| ɛr|ɪ|t}}) is the westernmost [[County (United States)|county]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Maryland]], completely within the [[Appalachian Mountains]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the population was 28,806,<ref>{{cite news |title=Census: Garrett County population down 4.3 percent |url=https://www.wvnews.com/garrettrepublican/news/census-garrett-county-population-down-4-3-percent/article_4229dac6-005a-11ec-815d-b321c51dffc2.html |publisher=Garrett County Republican |date=August 19, 2021}}</ref> making it the third-least populous county in Maryland. Its [[county seat]] is [[Oakland, Maryland|Oakland]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> The county was named for [[John W. Garrett|John Work Garrett]] (1820–1884), president of the [[Baltimore and Ohio Railroad]].<ref name=mmo-garrett>{{cite web| url  = http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/ga/html/ga.html| title  = Maryland Counties, Garrett County, Maryland| work  = Maryland Manual On-Line| publisher  = Maryland State Archives| access-date  = November 11, 2009| archive-date  = June 14, 2021| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20210614235119/https://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/ga/html/ga.html| url-status  = dead}}</ref>  Created from [[Allegany County, Maryland|Allegany County]] in 1872, it was the last county to be formed in the state. The county is part of the [[Western Maryland]] region of the state. Garrett County is bordered by four West Virginia counties and to the north the Maryland–Pennsylvania boundary known as the [[Mason–Dixon line]].<ref>{{citation | last   = Cope| first  = Thomas D| title  = Degrees along the west line, the parallel between Maryland and Pennsylvania| publisher = American Philosophical Society| journal = Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society |volume=93 |issue=2 |pages=127–133 |jstor=3143431 |date=May 1949}}</ref>  The eastern border with [[Allegany County, Maryland|Allegany County]] was defined by the Bauer Report, submitted to Governor [[Lloyd Lowndes, Jr.]] on November 9, 1898.<ref name="Code2009">{{cite web| url = http://www.amlegal.com/library/md/garrettco.shtml| title = Title 1: General Provisions| work = Garrett County, MD Code of Ordinances| publisher = American Legal Publishing Corporation| access-date = November 11, 2009| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091031190313/http://www.amlegal.com/LIBRARY/MD/GARRETTCO.SHTML| archive-date = October 31, 2009}}</ref> The [[Potomac River]] and [[State of West Virginia]] lie to the south and west.

Garrett County lies in the [[Allegheny Mountains]], which here form the western flank of the [[Appalachian Mountain|Appalachian Mountain Range]]. [[Hoye-Crest]], a summit along [[Backbone Mountain]], is the highest point in Maryland at an elevation of {{convert|3360|ft}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hoye-Crest {{!}} Maryland |url=https://peakery.com/hoye-crest-maryland/ |website=peakery.com |access-date=October 10, 2021}}</ref>

The [[Eastern Continental Divide]] runs along portions of [[Backbone Mountain]]. The western part of the county, drained by the [[Youghiogheny River]], is the only part of Maryland within the [[Mississippi River]] [[drainage basin]]. All other parts of the county are in the [[Chesapeake Bay]] basin.

The [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Garrett County, Maryland]] has 20 [[National Register of Historic Places]]<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2008a}}</ref> properties and districts, including [[Casselman Bridge, National Road]] a [[National Historic Landmark]]. Garrett County is part of [[Maryland's 6th congressional district]]. The extreme south of the county lies within the [[United States National Radio Quiet Zone]].

==History==
{{Unreferenced section|date=June 2023}}
[[File:Cumberland md braddock road.jpg|right|450px|thumb|Map of Braddock's Military Road from Cumberland, MD to Braddock, PA 1755]]
In the early 20th century, the railroad and tourism started to decline. Coal mining and timber production continued at a much slower pace. Today, [[tourism]] has made a dramatic rebound in the county with logging and farming making up the greatest part of the economic base. Due to a cool climate and lack of any large city, Garrett County has remained a sparsely populated rural area.

==Geography==
{{More citations needed section|date=June 2023}}
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|656|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|647|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|8.6|sqmi}} (1.3%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_24.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140913171515/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_24.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 13, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=September 12, 2014 |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files }}</ref> It is the second-largest county in Maryland by land area.

Garrett County is located entirely within the highland zone of the [[Appalachian Mountains]] known variously as the [[Allegheny Mountains]], the [[Allegheny Plateau]], and the [[Appalachian Plateau]]. The county's highest elevations are located along four flat-topped ridges and range to a height of {{convert|3360|ft|m}} at [[Hoye-Crest]] along [[Backbone Mountain]], the highest point in the state of Maryland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Highest and Lowest Elevations in Maryland's Counties |url=http://www.mgs.md.gov/geology/highest_and_lowest_elevations.html |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=www.mgs.md.gov}}</ref> As is typical in the Allegheny region, broad flats generally lie below the ridge crests at elevations of approximately {{convert|500|ft|m}}. River valleys are generally narrow and deep, with ravines typically 1,000 to {{convert|1800|ft|m}} below surrounding peaks.

The county contains over {{convert|76000|acre|km2}} of parks, lakes, and publicly accessible forestland. It is drained by two river systems, the [[Potomac River|Potomac]] and the [[Youghiogheny River|Youghiogheny]]. The [[Savage River (Maryland)|Savage River]], a tributary of the Potomac, drains about a third of the county. The [[Casselman River]], a tributary of the Youghiogheny, flows north from the county's central section into Pennsylvania. The Youghiogheny itself drains the westernmost area of the county and flows north into Pennsylvania, where it empties into the [[Monongahela River]] at [[McKeesport, Pennsylvania|McKeesport]], just south of [[Pittsburgh]].<ref name=dnr-blank>{{cite journal
 |author      = Gary B. Blank, Ph.D. Associate professor, Department of Forestry
 |editor      = Maryland Department of Natural Resources
 |title       = Forest Management History in the Central Appalachians 1900 to 2000
 |publisher   = Department of Forestry, North Carolina State University
 |location    = Raleigh, NC
 |url         = http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/download/Garrett_County_Forest_History.pdf
 |access-date  = November 27, 2009
 |url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20110419210009/http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/download/Garrett_County_Forest_History.pdf
 |archive-date = April 19, 2011
}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=July 2025}}

===Geologic points of interest===

====The Glades====
The Glades' {{convert|601|acre|km2}} is of great scientific interest because it is an ombrotrophic system (fed solely by rainwater) with peat layers up to {{convert|9|ft|m}} thick, and is one of the oldest examples of mountain peatland in the [[Appalachians]].<ref name=nc-m>{{cite web
 | url  = http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/maryland/preserves/art4783.html
 | title  = The Glades
 | work  = Maryland
 | publisher  = The Nature Conservancy
 | access-date  = November 27, 2009
 | archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20110105100457/http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/maryland/preserves/art4783.html
 | archive-date  = January 5, 2011
 | url-status  = dead
 }}</ref>

On the western edge of the [[Savage River State Forest]] along [[Maryland Route 495]] lies [[Bittinger, Maryland]], which is named after [[Henry Bittinger]], who first settled in the area and who was joined by other German settlers moving in and taking up the fertile farmland. On the eastern edge of Bittinger is one of the largest [[Glade (geography)|glades]] area of Garrett County. Geographically, this is an area that seems to have been affected by the last great ice sheet of North America. Two miles southeast of Bittinger, there is a large deposit of [[peat moss]].

====Loess Dunes====
In the [[Casselman River]] valley, {{convert|1|mi|km|adj=on}} south of [[Grantsville, Maryland]] and beside [[Maryland Route 495]], one can see remains of geological evidence about the last great ice sheet over North America. A series of low mounds can be seen in the fields on the west side of [[Maryland Route 495]] that are "loess" (wind-blown) material. Apparently, these are the only ones still visible in the northern part of Garrett County.

The mounds were formed when a glacier lake existed in the Casselman valley, and the ice around the edges of the frozen lake melted. Wind blew fine grains of earth into the water around the edges where it sank to the bottom, and the mounds were the result of the deposit of this wind-blown material.

{|  style="width:80%; margin:0 50px 0 0;"
<!-- Table used to format names of Mountains, Creeks and Lake in county -->
|-  style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left;"
| style="width:45%;"|
<!-- Nested-table (sortable) containing names of mountains and corresponding elevation -->

===Mountains===
----
{| class="sortable" cellspacing="0"
! style="border-bottom:1px solid gray" | Mountain<ref name=mmo-mountains>{{cite web
 | url = http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/01glance/html/mountain.html
 | title = Maryland at a Glance, Land, Mountains
 | work = Maryland Manual On-Line
 | publisher = Maryland State Archives
 | access-date = November 11, 2009
}}</ref>
!  style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; text-align:center;"| Elevation (ft.)
|-
| [[Backbone Mountain]]  || style="text-align:center;"| 3,360   
|-
| [[Big Savage Mountain]] || align=center | 2,991
|-
| [[Blossom Hill (Maryland)|Blossom Hill]] || align=center | 2,620
|-
| [[Contrary Knob]] || align=center | 2,680
|-
| [[Conway Hill]] || align=center | 2,760
|-
| [[Dung Hill]] || align=center | 2,732
|-
| [[Elbow Mountain]] || align=center | 2,694
|-
| [[Elder Hill]] || align=center | 2,826
|-
| [[Fort Hill (Maryland)|Fort Hill]] || align=center | 2,600
|-
| George Mountain || align=center | 3,004
|-
| [[Lewis Knob]] || align=center | 2,960
|-
| [[Little Mountain (Maryland)|Little Mountain]] || align=center | 2,920
|-
| [[Little Savage Mountain]] || align=center | 2,817
|-
| Marsh Hill || align=center | 3,073
|-
| [[Meadow Mountain]] || align=center | 2,959
|-
| [[Mount Nebo (Maryland)|Mount Nebo]] || align=center | 2,604
|-
| [[Negro Mountain]] || align=center | 3,075
|-
| [[Pine Hill (Maryland)|Pine Hill]] || align=center | 2,500
|-
| [[Rich Hill (Maryland)|Rich Hill]] || align=center | 2,842
|-
| [[Ridgley Hill]] || align=center | 2,617
|-
| [[River Hill (Maryland)|River Hill]] || align=center | 2,700
|-
| [[Roman Nose Mountain]] || align=center | 3,140
|-
| [[Roth Rock Mountain]] || align=center | 2,860
|-
| [[Salt Block Mountain]] || align=center | 2,707
|-
| [[Snaggy Hill]] || align=center | 3,040
|-
| [[Walnut Hill (Maryland)|Walnut Hill]] || align=center | 2,629
|-
| [[Winding Ridge]] || align=center | 2,775
|-
| [[Whites Knob]] || align=center | 2,940
|-
| [[Zehner Hill]] || align=center | 3,000
|}
| style="width:10%;"| 
| style="width:45%;"|
<!-- Nested-table containing names of creeks and lakes in county -->
{| width="100%"
|
===Creeks===
----
<ref name=mmo-creeks>{{cite web
 | url = http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/01glance/html/creeks.html
 | title = Maryland at a Glance, Waterways, Creeks
 | work = Maryland Manual On-Line
 | publisher = Maryland State Archives
 | access-date = November 11, 2009
}}</ref>
*[[Bear Creek (Maryland)|Bear Creek]]
*[[Beaver Creek (Garrett County, Maryland)|Beaver Creek]]
*[[Cherry Creek (Maryland)|Cherry Creek]]
*Church Creek
*[[Crabtree Creek (Maryland)|Crabtree Creek]]
*[[Deep Creek (Maryland)|Deep Creek]] (formerly [[Green Glades Creek]])
*[[Fork Creek]]
*[[Georges Creek (Potomac River)|Georges Creek]]
*[[Herrington Creek]]
*[[Middle Fork Creek]]
*[[Muddy Creek (Maryland)|Muddy Creek]]
*[[North Fork Creek]]
*[[Rhine Creek (West Virginia)|Rhine Creek]]
*[[Snowy Creek]]
*[[South Fork Crabtree Creek]]
*[[South Fork Creek]]

===Lakes===
----
<ref name=mmo-lakes>{{cite web
 | url = http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/01glance/html/lakes.html
 | title = Maryland at a Glance, Waterways, Lakes
 | work = Maryland Manual On-Line
 | publisher = Maryland State Archives
 | access-date = November 11, 2009
}}</ref>
*[[Deep Creek Lake]] (largest freshwater body of water in Maryland, {{convert|11.6|mi|km}} in length)

===Waterfalls===
----
<ref name=mmo-waterfalls>{{cite web
 | url = http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/01glance/html/waterfalls.html
 | title = Maryland at a Glance, Waterways, Waterfalls
 | work = Maryland Manual On-Line
 | publisher = Maryland State Archives
 | access-date = November 11, 2009
}}</ref>
*[[Gap Falls]]
*[[Muddy Creek Falls]] (highest free-falling waterfall in State at 54 feet)
*[[Swallow Falls State Park|Swallow Falls]]
*[[Tolliver Falls]]
|}
|}

===Forests, rivers, caves===
See these articles for information on the forests, rivers, and caves of Garrett County:
*[[List of Maryland state forests]]
*[[List of rivers of Maryland]]
*[[Caves of Maryland]] (Crabtree - largest cave in Maryland)

===Parks and recreation===
[[image:Forest Swallow Falls MD USA.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Forest in [[Swallow Falls State Park]]]]
{{Main list | List of Maryland state parks}}

Garrett County contains over {{convert|76000|acre|km2}} of parks, lakes, and publicly accessible forestland. Popular activities in the county include camping, hiking, backpacking, rock climbing, alpine and cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, hunting, ice fishing, fly fishing, whitewater canoeing, kayaking, rafting, boating, swimming, sailing, horseback riding, and water skiing.<ref name=dbed-garrett/>

====State parks====
There are seven state parks in Garrett County. All offer picnic and fishing areas; all but Casselman River State Park have hiking paths. Mountain bike paths, swimming areas, and boat launches and rentals are available at Deep Creek, Herrington Manor, and New Germany state parks. Rental cabins are available at Herrington Manor and New Germany state parks. Big Run, Deep Creek, Herrington Manor, and New Germany state parks all offer canoeing, while campsites may be found at Big Run, Deep Creek, New Germany, and Swallow Falls state parks.<ref name=mmo-pr-state>{{cite web
 | url = http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/01glance/html/mountain.html
 | title = Maryland at a Glance, Parks & Recreation, State Parks
 | work = Maryland Manual On-Line
 | publisher = Maryland State Archives
 | access-date = November 11, 2009
}}</ref>
*[[Big Run State Park]]
*[[Casselman Bridge, National Road|Casselman River Bridge State]] Park (Grantsville)
*[[Deep Creek Lake State Park]] (Swanton)
*[[Herrington Manor State Park]] (Oakland)
*[[New Germany State Park]] (Grantsville)
*[[Sang Run State Park]]<ref name=sang-run>{{cite web
 | url = https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/western/sangrun.aspx
 | title = Sang Run State Park
 | publisher = Maryland Department of Natural Resources
 | access-date = August 8, 2018
}}</ref>
*[[Swallow Falls State Park]]

====County parks====
Garrett County owns four park sites and fifteen recreation facilities. The parks are maintained in cooperation with local associations and civic groups. The recreation areas are attached to public schools and colleges and maintained by the Garrett County Board of Education.<ref name=mmo-pr-county>{{cite web
 | url = http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/01glance/html/mountain.html
 | title = Maryland at a Glance, Parks & Recreation, County Parks
 | work = Maryland Manual On-Line
 | publisher = Maryland State Archives
 | access-date = November 11, 2009
}}</ref>

====Municipal parks====
The municipal parks of Garrett County provide sport facilities, hiking, bike and walk paths, playgrounds, picnic areas, boat ramps, and fishing.<ref name=mmo-pr-muni>{{cite web
 | url = http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/01glance/html/mountain.html
 | title = Maryland at a Glance, Parks & Recreation, Municipal Parks
 | work = Maryland Manual On-Line
 | publisher = Maryland State Archives
 | access-date = November 11, 2009
}}</ref>
* Kitzmiller Parks & Recreation Dept.
* Oakland Broadford Park includes swimming, picnic tables, fishing, boat ramp, playgrounds, sports fields.

==Libraries and museums==

The Ruth Enlow Library was founded in 1915 as the Oakland Free Public Library. Since then, an additional four branches have been added to the library system in Accident, Friendsville, Grantsville, and Kitzmiller. The present director of the library is Thomas Vose.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About the Library {{!}} Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County |url=https://www.relib.net/about |access-date=October 24, 2020 |website=www.relib.net}}</ref>

The Garrett County Historical Society and Museums include a Historical Museum, a Transportation Museum, the Grantsville Museum and the Leo Beachley Photographic Archives.<ref>[https://www.americanheritage.com/content/garrett-county-historical-society-museum Garrett County Historical Society and Museums] American Heritage.</ref>

==Adjacent counties==
*[[Fayette County, Pennsylvania]] (northwest)
*[[Somerset County, Pennsylvania]] (north)
*[[Allegany County, Maryland]], (east)
*[[Grant County, West Virginia]] (south)
*[[Mineral County, West Virginia]] (southeast)
*[[Preston County, West Virginia]] (west)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 12175
|1890= 14213
|1900= 17701
|1910= 20105
|1920= 19678
|1930= 19908
|1940= 21981
|1950= 21259
|1960= 20420
|1970= 21476
|1980= 26498
|1990= 28138
|2000= 29846
|2010= 30097
|2020= 28806
|estyear=2023
|estimate=28423
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 3, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing from 1790-2000|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 24, 2022}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=September 12, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/md190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 12, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 12, 2014}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Garrett County, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Garrett County, Maryland|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US24023&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Garrett County, Maryland|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US24023&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|29,278
|27,402
|97.28%
|95.13%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|299
|239
|0.99%
|0.83%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|37
|33
|0.12%
|0.11%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|76
|82
|0.25%
|0.28%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|0
|2
|0.00%
|0.01%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Some Other Race]] alone (NH)
|2
|54
|0.01%
|0.19%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed Race/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|185
|673
|0.61%
|2.34%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|220
|321
|0.73%
|1.11%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''30,097'''
|'''28,806'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 30,097&nbsp;people, 12,057&nbsp;households, and 8,437&nbsp;families residing in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US24023
  |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
  |access-date=January 22, 2016
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213011128/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US24023
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The population density was {{convert|46.5|PD/sqmi}}. There were 18,854 housing units at an average density of {{convert|29.1|/sqmi}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US24023
  |access-date=January 22, 2016
  |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213191555/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US24023
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 97.8% white, 1.0% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.7% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 35.4% were [[German Americans|German]], 13.6% identified as [[American ancestry|American]], 11.3% were [[Irish Americans|Irish]], and 11.3% were [[English Americans|English]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US24023
  |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=January 22, 2016
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213034925/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US24023
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

Of the 12,057&nbsp;households, 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.0% were non-families, and 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age was 42.7 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $45,760 and the median income for a family was $56,545. Males had a median income of $40,035 versus $27,325 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,888. About 8.9% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those aged 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US24023
  |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=January 22, 2016
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213022718/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US24023
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 29,846 people, 11,476 households, and 8,354 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 18/km<sup>2</sup> (46/sq&nbsp;mi). There were 16,761 housing units at an average density of 10/km<sup>2</sup> (26/sq&nbsp;mi). The racial makeup of the county was 98.83% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.43% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.07% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.19% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.09% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.37% from two or more races. 0.44% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 36.1% were of [[German Americans|German]], 22.9% identified as [[American ancestry|American]], 9.6% [[English Americans|English]] and 8.8% [[Irish Americans|Irish]] ancestry.

There were 11,476 households, out of which 32.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.70% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.20% were non-families. 23.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.10% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 24.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,238, and the median income for a family was $37,811. Males had a median income of $29,469 versus $20,673 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $16,219. 13.30% of the population and 9.80% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.60% are under the age of 18 and 13.90% are 65 or older.

Garrett County is home to an [[Amish]] community in the Oakland area that consists of a church district of about 70 homes. The Amish community dates back to 1850 and became associated with the [[New Order Amish]], with electricity permitted inside of homes.<ref name=amishamerica>{{cite web|title=Maryland Amish|date=March 2011 |publisher=Amish America|url=http://amishamerica.com/maryland-amish/|access-date=October 6, 2017}}</ref>

==Politics and government==

===Government===
The county is governed by an elected three-member [[Board of County Commissioners]], whose members serve four-year terms and must live in the district they represent. The Board is the traditional form of county government in Maryland. It may exercise only those powers conferred by the [[General Assembly of Maryland]],<ref name=gconlie>{{cite web
 |url         = http://www.garrettcounty.org/Commissioners/Commissioners.aspx
 |title       = Board of Garrett County Commissioners
 |work        = Board of Commissioners
 |publisher   = Garrett County Online
 |access-date  = November 11, 2009
 |url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20101021225630/http://garrettcounty.org/Commissioners/Commissioners.aspx
 |archive-date = October 21, 2010
}}</ref> and even those powers are narrowly construed.

Garrett County is administered under a line organizational method, with the County Administrator responsible for the general administration of County Government. The administration of the county is centralized with the County Administrator responsible for overseeing the financial planning, annual budget process, personnel management, and direction and management of operations within the organization.<ref name=gconlie/>

====County seal====
On December 15, 1977, the seal<ref name=Code2009/> of Garrett County went into effect by virtue of Resolution #7. The seal is elliptical, with the name "Garrett County" inscribed above the upper fourth of the ellipse, and "Maryland 1872" inscribed below the lower fourth of the ellipse. The date "1872" depicts the year of the formation of Garrett County. The seal illustrates a large snowflake to depict winter; water to represent sailing; and oaks and conifer to represent the county's mountains. The colors are peacock blue for the sky and water. The blue and white background is divided by kelly green.

====County flag====
The official flag<ref name=Code2009/> for Garrett County is elliptical. The flag illustrates a large snowflake to depict winter; water to represent sailing; and oaks and conifer to represent the county's mountains. The colors are peacock blue for the sky and water. The blue and white background is divided by kelly green.

===Politics===
Although since the Civil War Maryland has been a Democratic-leaning state, Garrett County, owing to its history of [[German Americans|German]] settlement from north of the [[Mason–Dixon line]], plus strong pre-war [[Union (American Civil War)|Unionism]] resulting from virtual absence of [[slavery in Maryland|slaves]],<ref>Levine, Mark V.; 'Standing Political Decisions and Critical Realignment: The Pattern of Maryland Politics, 1872-1948'; ''[[The Journal of Politics]]'', volume 38, no. 2 (May 1976), pp. 292-325</ref> has always been strongly Republican. Since it was created in 1872, Garrett is one of 15 counties across the nation (chiefly [[Southern Unionist|Unionist]] strongholds in [[slave states and free states|antebellum slave states]]) to have never voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.<ref>DeLisio, James E.; ''Maryland Geography: An Introduction'', p. 260 {{ISBN|1421414821}}</ref>

Compared with neighbouring and closely allied [[Grant County, West Virginia]], Garrett has not shown quite the same levels of Republican support – [[Lyndon Johnson]] did get within 109 votes of [[Barry Goldwater]] in 1964 – but as with Grant County, the only occasion Garrett County has not been carried by the official Republican nominee occurred in 1912 when a major split in the Republican Party allowed "Bull Moose Party" nominee and former President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] to claim the county. Since 1996, no Democratic presidential nominee has won even 30% of the county's vote, and not since 2010 has Garrett County voted Democratic in any statewide election.

Garrett County has been the most conservative county in Maryland in the 21st century. Owing to its strong Republican lean, Garrett County sometimes votes against ballot measures that the rest of the state approves by large margins. In 2022, Garrett County was the only county in the state to vote against legalizing recreational cannabis via [[2022 Maryland Question 4]]. In 2024, Garrett County was the only county in the state to vote against enshrining a right to abortion in the state constitution via [[2024 Maryland Question 1]]. Garrett County is part of [[Maryland's 6th congressional district]], which is represented by [[April McClain Delaney]].

===Voter registration===
{| class=wikitable
! colspan = 6 | Voter registration and party enrollment as of March 2024<ref name="MDBOE">{{cite web |title=Maryland Board of Elections Voter Registration Activity Report March 2024 |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/pdf/vrar/2024_03.pdf |website=Maryland Board of Elections |access-date=April 9, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| align = center | {{formatnum: 13710}}
| align = center | {{Percentage |13710 |20,653 |2}}
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| align = center | {{formatnum: 3536}}
| align = center | {{Percentage |3536 |20,653 |2}}
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent Party (United States)}}
| Unaffiliated
| align = center | {{formatnum: 3090}}
| align = center | {{Percentage |3090 |20,653 |2}}
|-
| {{party color cell|Libertarian Party (United States)}}
| [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]
| align = center | {{formatnum: 110}}
| align = center | {{Percentage |110 |20,653 |2}}
|-
| {{party color cell|None}}
| [[Third party (U.S. politics)|Other parties]]
| align = center | {{formatnum: 207}}
| align = center | {{Percentage |207 |20,653 |2}}
|-
! colspan = 2 | Total
! align = center | {{formatnum: 20,653}}
! align = center | {{Percentage |100}}
|}

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{{PresRow|1904|Republican|2,051|947|65|Maryland}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|2,259|1,283|38|Maryland}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|2,058|1,277|57|Maryland}}
{{PresRow|1892|Republican|1,556|1,323|81|Maryland}}
{{PresRow|1888|Republican|1,533|1,239|20|Maryland}}
{{PresRow|1884|Republican|1,369|1,172|55|Maryland}}
{{PresRow|1880|Republican|1,210|1,124|58|Maryland}}
{{PresRow|1876|Republican|995|978|0|Maryland}}
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===Law enforcement===
The county is policed by the [[Garrett County Sheriff's Office]] and the [[Maryland State Police]].

The [[Maryland Department of Natural Resources|state parks]] are policed by the [[Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police|Department of Natural Resources Police]].

The county established an Office of the [[Fire marshal|Fire Marshal]] in 2022, working in collaboration with the Maryland State Office established in 1894.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=State Fire Marshal Notifies Garrett County Residents and Businesses of Changes |date=July 13, 2022 |publisher=Office of the State Fire Marshall |url=https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MDFIRE/bulletins/3205bce}}</ref>

==Economy==
{{see also|Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development}}
Garrett County produces [[natural gas]], the only county in the state to do so.<ref name=dbed-garrett>{{cite web| url    = http://www.choosemaryland.org/regionsandcounties/westernregion/GarrettCounty.html| title  = Garrett County| work   = County Profiles| publisher  = Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development| access-date = November 11, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327023336/http://www.choosemaryland.org/regionsandcounties/westernregion/GarrettCounty.html|archive-date=March 27, 2009 }}</ref> Much of the economic activity in the area centers around tourism. In the winter, the Wisp ski resort in Oakland and New Germany State Park's cross-country skiing trail are frequent destinations, and Deep Creek Lake sees much activity in the summer. The state parks in the county are frequented year-round. During the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], tourism boomed as many people from [[Washington, DC]], [[Baltimore]], and [[Pittsburgh]] wanted to get away from the city.

==Transportation==

===Major highways===
[[File:2021-08-01 17 10 53 View east along Interstate 68 and U.S. Route 40 and north along U.S. Route 219 (National Freeway) from the overpass for Maryland State Route 495 (Bittinger Road) just southwest of Grantsville in Casselman, Garrett County, Maryland.jpg|thumb|right|I-68/US&nbsp;40 eastbound and US&nbsp;219 northbound at MD&nbsp;495 in Garrett County]]
{{Main list | List of Maryland state highways}}
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===Airport===
[[Garrett County Airport]] (2G4) is a general aviation airport surrounded by the mountains of [[Western Maryland]]. The airport enhances the region's tourist industry and provides emergency air service evacuation and landing facilities for [[general aviation]].<ref>{{cite web
 | url   = http://www.airnav.com/airport/2G4
 | title = Garrett County Airport (2G4)
 | work  = FAA Information effective 22 October 2009
 | publisher = AirNav.com
 | access-date = November 11, 2009
}}</ref>

==Media==
Garrett County is part of the [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] television market. [[KDKA-TV]] and [[WTAE-TV]] in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and [[WJAC-TV]] in Johnstown, Pennsylvania serves Oakland, the county seat. Oakland also has an educational television station (by way of [[PBS]] member station WGPT, part of state-wide [[Maryland Public Television]]; it is also served by Pittsburgh-based member station [[WQED (TV)|WQED]]).

It has a weekly newspaper, the ''Garrett County Republican'', which was purchased by NCWV Media in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newsandtech.com/dateline/ncwv-media-buys-maryland-paper/article_b62d5820-70b8-11e7-b894-73c13ba26a6e.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815200748/https://newsandtech.com/dateline/ncwv-media-buys-maryland-paper/article_b62d5820-70b8-11e7-b894-73c13ba26a6e.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=August 15, 2018|title=NCWV Media buys Maryland paper|first=West Virginia-based NCWV Media has bought The Republican, a weekly newspaper in Oakland|last=Maryland|website=News & Tech}}</ref>

==Events==
Annual events include the [[Autumn Glory Festival]], the [[Scottish Highland Festival]], and the [[Garrett County Agricultural Fair]].

==Communities==
[[Image:Garrett County Maryland 300x360.png|thumb|right|Garrett County Maryland]]

===Towns===
{{div col}}
*[[Accident, Maryland|Accident]]
*[[Deer Park, Maryland|Deer Park]]
*[[Friendsville, Maryland|Friendsville]]
*[[Grantsville, Maryland|Grantsville]]
*[[Kitzmiller, Maryland|Kitzmiller]]
*[[Loch Lynn Heights, Maryland|Loch Lynn Heights]]
*[[Mountain Lake Park, Maryland|Mountain Lake Park]]
*[[Oakland, Maryland|Oakland]] (county seat)
{{div col end}}

===Census-designated places===
The [[United States Census Bureau]] recognizes seven [[census-designated place]]s (CDPs) in Garrett County.
*[[Bloomington, Maryland|Bloomington]]
*[[Crellin, Maryland|Crellin]]
*[[Finzel, Maryland|Finzel]]
*[[Gorman, Maryland|Gorman]]
*[[Hutton, Maryland|Hutton]]
*[[Jennings, Garrett County, Maryland|Jennings]]
*[[Swanton, Maryland|Swanton]]

===Unincorporated communities===
The following communities are classified as populated places or locales by the Geographic Names Information System.
*Altamont {{nowrap|({{coord|39|25|39|N|79|16|55|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Altamont, Maryland}})}} is where [[CSX Transportation|CSX]]'s [[Mountain Subdivision]] rail line crosses the [[Eastern Continental Divide]] just west of the railroad's underpass of [[Maryland Route 135|MD 135]] east of Deer Park.
*Asher Glade {{nowrap|({{coord|39|42|14|N|79|26|50|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Asher Glade, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of MD 42 and Asher Glade Road northwest of Friendsville and a short distance south of the Pennsylvania state line near [[Markleysburg, Pennsylvania]].
*Avilton {{nowrap|({{coord|39|39|01|N|79|02|32|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Avilton, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of Avilton Lonaconing Road and Green Lantern Road southwest of Finzel.
*Bethel {{nowrap|({{coord|39|26|42|N|79|07|07|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Bethel, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of Walnut Bottom Road and Chestnut Grove Road near Jennings Randolph Lake southwest of Bloomington.
*Bevansville {{nowrap|({{coord|39|39|15|N|79|11|34|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Bevansville, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of MD 495 and Durst Road west of Jennings.
*Bittinger {{nowrap|({{coord|39|36|08|N|79|13|24|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Bittinger, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of MD 495 and Orendorf Road north of Swanton and south of Grantsville.
*Blooming Rose {{nowrap|({{coord|39|39|24|N|79|26|21|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Blooming Rose, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of MD 42 and Blooming Rose Road west of Friendsville.
*Casselman {{nowrap|({{coord|39|40|31|N|79|10|18|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Casselman, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of MD 495 and Maple Grove Road along the Casselman River south of Grantsville.
*Cove {{nowrap|({{coord|39|40|49|N|79|18|00|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Cove, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of Cove Road and Cove Run north of Accident.
*East Vindex {{nowrap|({{coord|39|25|04|N|79|11|14|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=East Vindex, Maryland}})}} is on Vindex Road north of Kitzmiller.
*Elder Hill {{nowrap|({{coord|39|37|28|N|79|23|28|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Elder Hill, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of MD 42 and Kisner Road south of Friendsville.
*Engle Mill {{nowrap|({{coord|39|38|49|N|79|17|11|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Engle Mill, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of Fish Hatchery Road and Bowman Hill Road northeast of Accident.
*Fairview {{nowrap|({{coord|39|35|36|N|79|08|46|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Fairview, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of Fairview Road and Peapatch Lane south of Grantsville.
*Floyd {{nowrap|({{coord|39|30|15|N|79|09|20|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Floyd, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of Savage River Road and Spring Lick Road west of Bloomington.
*Fort Pendleton {{nowrap|({{coord|39|17|43|N|79|22|27|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Fort Pendleton, Maryland}})}} is on US 50 west of Gorman and east of Backbone Mountain.
*Foxtown {{nowrap|({{coord|39|37|57|N|79|14|18|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Foxtown, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of Dung Hill Road and Amish Road west of Jennings.
*Fricks Crossing {{nowrap|({{coord|39|24|41|N|79|20|00|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Fricks Crossing, Maryland}})}} is where Fricks Crossing Road intersects CSX's Mountain Subdivision rail line and crosses the Little Youghiogheny River southwest of Deer Park.
*Gortner {{nowrap|({{coord|39|21|18|N|79|25|39|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Gortner, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of US 219 and Mason School Road south of Oakland.
*Gravel Hill {{nowrap|({{coord|39|39|50|N|79|23|35|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Gravel Hill, Maryland}})}} is on Friendsville Addison Road east of Friendsville.
*Green Glade {{nowrap|({{coord|39|28|26|N|79|15|53|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Green Glade, Maryland}})}} is on Green Glade Road along the south side of Green Glade Cove, a branch of Deep Creek Lake.
*Hazelhurst {{nowrap|({{coord|39|28|13|N|79|16|17|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Hazelhurst, Maryland}})}} is on Hazelhurst Road along the south side of Green Glade Cove, a branch of Deep Creek Lake.
*Herrington Manor {{nowrap|({{coord|39|27|10|N|79|27|11|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Herrington Manor, Maryland}})}} is the location of Herrington Manor State Park northwest of Oakland.
*Hi-Point {{nowrap|({{coord|39|42|21|N|79|12|38|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Hi-Point, Maryland}})}} is where US 40 Alternate crosses the top of Negro Mountain west of Grantsville. This location was the highest point on the National Road.
*High Point {{nowrap|({{coord|39|41|41|N|79|06|15|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=High Point, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of US 40 Alternate and US 219 east of Grantsville.
*Hoyes {{nowrap|({{coord|39|35|25|N|79|22|10|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Hoyes, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of MD 42 and Hoyes Sang Run Road southwest of Accident.
*Hoyes Run {{nowrap|({{coord|39|31|41|N|79|24|38|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Hoyes Run, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of Oakland Sang Run Road and Hoyes Run Road along the Youghiogheny River west of Deep Creek Lake.
*Kaese Mill {{nowrap|({{coord|39|39|01|N|79|17|46|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Kaese Mill, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of Collier Road and Fish Hatchery Road east of US 219's junction with Fish Hatchery Road and northeast of Accident.
*Kearney {{nowrap|({{coord|39|20|35|N|79|19|20|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Kearney, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of White Church Steyer Road and Le Moyne King Road southeast of Loch Lynn Heights.
*Keeler Glade {{nowrap|({{coord|39|37|46|N|79|28|40|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Keeler Glade, Maryland}})}} is along Blooming Rose Road just east of the Maryland&ndash;West Virginia state line.
*Kempton {{nowrap|({{coord|39|12|24|N|79|29|07|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Kempton, Maryland}})}} is on Kempton Road next to the Potomac River in the southwestern corner of Garrett County where the Maryland&ndash;West Virginia state line changes from the river to a north&ndash;south line.
*Kendall {{nowrap|({{coord|39|38|00|N|79|25|03|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Kendall, Maryland}})}} is on the Youghiogheny River south of Friendsville and north of Sang Run.
*Keysers Ridge {{nowrap|({{coord|39|41|37|N|79|14|53|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Keysers Ridge, Maryland}})}} is at the junctions of I-68, US 40, US 219, and US 40 Alternate west of Grantsville.
*Lake Ford {{nowrap|({{coord|39|31|36|N|79|28|48|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Lake Ford, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of Cranesville Road and Lake Ford Road south of the [[Cranesville Swamp Preserve]] just east of the Maryland&ndash;West Virginia state line.
*Locust Grove {{nowrap|({{coord|39|39|12|N|79|27|34|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Locust Grove, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of Noah Frazee Road and Sand Spring Road west of Friendsville. 
*McComas Beach {{nowrap|({{coord|39|30|06|N|79|22|23|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=McComas Beach, Maryland}})}} is on Mayhew Inn Road along Red Run Cove near the west end of Deep Creek Lake.
*McHenry {{nowrap|({{coord|39|33|30|N|79|21|10|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=McHenry, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of US 219 and Mosser Road on March Run Cove at the north end of Deep Creek Lake.
*Merrill {{nowrap|({{coord|39|35|56|N|79|04|59|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Merrill, Maryland}})}} is where Westernport Road crosses the Savage River within Savage River State Forest west of Lonaconing.
*Mineral Spring {{nowrap|({{coord|39|42|29|N|79|21|01|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Mineral Spring, Maryland}})}} is at the confluence of Mill Run and Cove Run east of Youghiogheny River Lake northeast of Friendsville.
*Mitchell Manor {{nowrap|({{coord|39|25|07|N|79|23|46|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Mitchell Manor, Maryland}})}} is a neighborhood east of Cherry Glade Run just north of the town of Oakland.
*New Germany {{nowrap|({{coord|39|37|57|N|79|07|20|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=New Germany, Maryland}})}} is along New Germany Road adjacent to [[New Germany State Park]] south of Grantsville.
*North Glade {{nowrap|({{coord|39|30|03|N|79|14|12|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=North Glade, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of MD 495 and North Glade Road east of Deep Creek Lake.
*Piney Grove {{nowrap|({{coord|39|41|05|N|79|04|23|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Piney Grove, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of US 40 Alternate and Avilton Lonaconing Road.
*Redhouse {{nowrap|({{coord|39|18|31|N|79|27|14|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Redhouse, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of US 50 and US 219 south of Oakland and west of Backbone Mountain.
*Ryan's Glade stretches along the common border with Grant County, West Virginia from about midway between Mountain Lake Park and [[Gormania, West Virginia|Gormania]] to the southwestern corner of the county near [[Wilsonia, West Virginia|Wilsonia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.garrettcounty.org/board-of-elections/election-precincts/8-1-precinct |title=Ryan's Glade Election District |publisher=Garrett County}}</ref>
*Sand Spring {{nowrap|({{coord|39|40|21|N|79|27|34|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Sand Spring, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of Sand Spring Road and Fearer Road west of Friendsville.
*Sang Run {{nowrap|({{coord|39|34|05|N|79|25|21|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Sang Run, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of Sang Run Road and Oakland Sang Run Road west of McHenry
*Schell {{nowrap|({{coord|39|20|31|N|79|15|35|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Schell, Maryland}})}} is at the confluence of Laurel Run and the Potomac River northeast of Gorman.
*Selbysport {{nowrap|({{coord|39|41|11|N|79|22|49|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Selbysport, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of Friendsville Addison Road and Old Morgantown Road north of Friendsville.
*Shallmar {{nowrap|({{coord|39|22|46|N|79|12|17|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Shallmar, Maryland}})}} is along Shallmar Road along the Potomac River west of Kitzmiller.
*Standard {{nowrap|({{coord|39|24|54|N|79|10|31|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Standard, Maryland}})}} is at the confluence of Three Forks Run and the Potomac River north of Kitzmiller.
*Stanton Mill {{nowrap|({{coord|39|42|04|N|79|08|13|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Stanton Mill, Maryland}})}} is where River Road crosses the Casselman River east of Grantsville.
*Steyer {{nowrap|({{coord|39|18|20|N|79|18|39|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Steyer, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of White Church Steyer Road and Steyer Gorman Road near the Potomac River east of Gorman.
*Strawn {{nowrap|({{coord|39|43|16|N|79|17|48|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Strawn, Maryland}})}} is along US 40 just south of the Maryland&ndash;Pennsylvania state line west of Keysers Ridge. Formerly known as Oakton.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mht.maryland.gov/secure/medusa/PDF/Garrett/G-II-B-251.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216145741/https://mht.maryland.gov/secure/medusa/PDF/Garrett/G-II-B-251.pdf |archive-date=February 16, 2017 |url-status=dead |title=Mason-Dixon Line: Milestone No. (206) |publisher=Maryland Historic Trust}}</ref>
*Strecker {{nowrap|({{coord|39|28|30|N|79|11|27|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Strecker, Maryland}})}} is along Crabtree Creek and [[CSX Transportation|CSX]]'s [[Mountain Subdivision]] between Swanton and Savage River Reservoir.
*Sunnyside {{nowrap|({{coord|39|20|25|N|79|26|49|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Sunnyside, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of US 219 and Ben Dewitt Road north of Redhouse.
*Table Rock {{nowrap|({{coord|39|18|05|N|79|25|02|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Table Rock, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of US 50 and Table Rock Road on top of Backbone Mountain.
*Tasker Corners {{nowrap|({{coord|39|21|44|N|79|17|39|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Tasker Corners, Maryland}})}} is at the junctions of Bethlehem Road, Steyer Mine Road, Schell Road, and Potomac Camp Road southeast of Loch Lynn Heights and southwest of Kitzmiller.
*{{anchor|Thayerville}}Thayerville {{nowrap|({{coord|39|30|06|N|79|19|36|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Thayerville, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of US 219 and Glendale Road next to Deep Creek Lake.
*Wallman {{nowrap|({{coord|39|19|01|N|79|17|02|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Wallman, Maryland}})}} is along Wallman Road along the Potomac River northeast of Gorman.
*West Vindex {{nowrap|({{coord|39|25|03|N|79|12|20|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=West Vindex, Maryland}})}} is along Vindex Road north of Kitzmiller.
*There are two locations named Wilson:
**One Wilson {{nowrap|({{coord|39|25|56|N|79|16|13|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Wilson, Maryland}})}} is along Old Wilson Road at the source of the South Fork of Crabtree Creek east of Altamont.
**The other Wilson {{nowrap|({{coord|39|15|15|N|79|23|52|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Wilson, Maryland and West Virginia}})}} is in both Maryland and West Virginia on either side of the Wilson Bridge across the Potomac River southwest of Gorman.
*Winding Ridge {{nowrap|({{coord|39|41|17|N|79|19|32|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline|name=Winding Ridge, Maryland}})}} is at the intersection of Cove Road and Old Morgantown Road north of Accident.

==Education==
[[Garrett College]] is a public community college in McHenry, Maryland. The college had three outreach centers in Accident, Grantsville, and Oakland.

[[Garrett County Public Schools]] operates public schools. There are two public high schools in the county, [[Southern Garrett High School]] and [[Northern Garrett High School]], two public middle schools, Southern Garrett Middle School and Northern Garrett Middle School, and seven public elementary schools, Accident Elementary School, Broad Ford Elementary School, Crellin Elementary School, Friendsville Elementary School, Grantsville Elementary School, Route 40 Elementary School, and Yough Glades Elementary School. There is also one K-8 public school in the county, which is Swan Meadow School.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.garrettcountyschools.org/navigation/MQ==|title=Navigation|website=Garrett County Public Schools|language=en|access-date=July 13, 2019}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[USS Garrett County (LST-786)|USS ''Garrett County'' (LST-786)]]
*[[Meshach Browning]]
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Garrett County, Maryland]]
*[[Garrett County Women's Hall of Fame]]
*[[History of Deep Creek Lake, Maryland]]
*[[1964 Savage Mountain B-52 crash]]

==References==
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==External links==

===County, State and Federal government===
*[http://www.garrettcounty.org/ Garrett County Online]
*[http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/ga/html/ga.html Maryland State Archives - Maryland Manual, Garrett County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614235119/https://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/ga/html/ga.html |date=June 14, 2021 }}
*[http://www.gcedonline.com/ Garrett County Economic Development Online]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110606163819/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/24/24023.html U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts - Garrett County, Maryland]
*[http://www.mgs.md.gov/index.html Maryland Geological Survey Online]
*[https://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic U.S. Geological Survey - Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081120095200/http://www.dnr.md.gov/publiclands/western.html State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources - Western Maryland Public Lands]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120301102331/http://www.conservemd.org/index.cfm Maryland Land Conservation Center]
*[http://garretthealth.org Garrett County Health Department]
*[http://mygarrettcounty.com Garrett County Community Planning Tool]

===Historical and academic===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110505093027/http://www.deepcreeklake.com/gchs/ Garrett County Historical Society Museum - History of Garrett County]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080509100251/http://www.whilbr.org/ Western Maryland's Historical Library]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080509061107/http://www.relib.net/ Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County]
*[http://www.garrettcollege.edu/weather Garrett College Weather Underground Data Exchange] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125194229/http://www.garrettcollege.edu/weather/ |date=November 25, 2009 }}
*[http://www.frostburg.edu/planetarium/ Multimedia Learning Center]

===Business and tourism===
*[http://deepcreeklist.com/ Deep Creek Lake Events, Business Listings and More]
*[http://www.garrettchamber.com/ The Official Website of Garrett County's Chamber of Commerce]
*[http://www.visitdeepcreek.com/ The Official Website of Garrett County's Deep Creek Lake Area]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20091104224630/http://visitmaryland.org/Pages/Welcome.aspx The Official site of the Maryland Office of Tourism]
*[http://www.airnav.com/airport/2G4 AirNav.com - Garrett County Airport (2G4)]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090607200001/http://www.garrettarts.com/index.html Garrett County Arts Council]
*[http://www.deepcreektimes.com/ Deep Creek Times, Deep Creek Lake and Garrett County area information]
*[http://www.therepublicannews.com/ News - Oakland, The Republican]
*[http://www.times-news.com/ News - Cumberland, Times-News]

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|Southeast = [[Mineral County, West Virginia]]
|South     = [[Grant County, West Virginia]]
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|Northwest = [[Fayette County, Pennsylvania]]
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