36-694: Schley may refer to: People with the surname [ edit ] James M. Schley (died 1883), American politician and lawyer from Maryland Julian Larcombe Schley (1880–1965), Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1932 to 1936. William Schley (1786–1858), an American politician Winfield Scott Schley (1839–1911), an American admiral Places [ edit ] United States Schley, Indiana , an unincorporated community Schley, Minnesota , an unincorporated community Schley, North Carolina , an unincorporated community Schley, Wisconsin ,
72-680: A household in the county was $ 30,821, and the median income for a family was $ 39,886. Males had a median income of $ 31,316 versus $ 21,334 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 16,780. About 9.70% of families and 14.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.70% of those under age 18 and 9.50% of those age 65 or over. As of 2010 , Allegany County had a racial and ethnic population composition of 88.16% Non-Hispanic whites, 8.03% Blacks, 0.14% Native Americans, 0.76% Asians, 0.04% Pacific Islanders, 0.08% Non-Hispanics who reported some other race, 1.47% Non-Hispanics who reported two or more races and 1.44% Hispanics. According to
108-739: A road, closely following the Native American Nemacolin's Path , from the British encampment at Fort Cumberland , through the Allegheny Mountains all the way to Fort Duquesne. This road, known in early America as Braddock's Road , became the guidelines for the earliest sections of the Cumberland Road, or what later became known as the National Road . Specifically, the section on Braddock's Road from Cumberland to Uniontown, Pennsylvania
144-692: A town Schley County, Georgia Greenland G.B. Schley Fjord Ships [ edit ] Two United States Navy ships have been named USS Schley Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Schley . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Schley&oldid=1214786979 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
180-679: A unified library system. The first of the libraries which would make up the library system was the Washington Street library, founded in 1924. The most recent addition to the library system was the Georges Creek library, which opened in March 2001. The Allegany County Library System currently has six branches: Frostburg Library, Georges Creek Library, LaVale Library, South Cumberland Library, Washington Street Library, and Westernport Library. The North Branch Correctional Institution , (opened 2003), and
216-525: Is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Maryland . As of the 2020 census , the population was 68,106. Its county seat is Cumberland . 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'. A number of counties and a river in the Appalachian region of the U.S. are named Allegany , Allegheny , or Alleghany . Allegany County
252-855: Is available in Allegany County with the Allegany College of Maryland , located in Cumberland. Allegany College provides more than 50 associate degree programs and more than 20 certificate programs, and has more than 3,500 enrollees and more than 16,000 registrants in its Continuing Education programs. ACM also operates a satellite campus in Everett, Pennsylvania , about 30 miles north of Cumberland in Bedford County . The primary mineral resources extracted for use in Allegany County are coal, iron, sandstone, and limestone. Coal-bearing formations are concentrated in
288-472: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages James M. Schley James McCannon Schley (died November 15, 1883) was an American politician and lawyer from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates , representing Frederick County from 1841 to 1842 and representing Allegany County from 1845 to 1846. James McCannon Schley
324-584: Is part of the Western Maryland region of the state, and is part of the Cumberland metropolitan area . The western part of Maryland (including the present Allegany County) was originally part of Prince George's County when Maryland was formed in 1696. This county included six current counties, and by repeated splitting, new ones were generated: Frederick from Prince George's in 1748; and Montgomery and Washington from Frederick in 1776. Allegany County
360-577: Is possible to find tax records for Hampshire County, Virginia included in Maryland records, and Maryland records in Hampshire County... Hampshire County was formed in 1758 by the Virginia Commonwealth and at its founding, included the present day counties of Garrett and Allegany Counties in Maryland, and Hardy, Grant, Mineral, and part of Morgan Counties in what is now West Virginia. According to
396-517: The Georges Creek Basin in the western part of the county. Sandy Creek may not be mentioned here. Here is a reference that it existed (the letter symbols at the end of the reference are defined in a table at the end of Keegan's book) A Third Rutan Family Index p 177 By James J. Keegan Maryland Listings: Peter Rutan - (1776-1848_ p/John Rutan-Catherine Jones of Morris Co. NJ; m (1) Elizabeth McIlrath (1771–1845) (2) Mary Webb (1788–1855) in 1846; he
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#1732891530026432-560: The Mason–Dixon line is part of the Appalachian Development Highway System's Corridor O . Public K–12 education in the county is handled by Allegany County Public Schools (ACPS). ACPS is governed by an elected, five-member Board of Education, plus an appointed superintendent. ACPS manages three high schools (grades 9–12), three middle schools (grades 6–8), 13 elementary schools (grades K–5), and one K–8 school, plus
468-613: The U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 430 square miles (1,100 km ), of which 424 square miles (1,100 km ) is land and 5.8 square miles (15 km ) (1.3%) is water. Allegany County lies primarily in the Ridge-and-Valley Country of the Appalachian Mountains . It is bordered to the north by the Mason–Dixon line with Pennsylvania , to the south by the Potomac River and West Virginia , to
504-403: The 2000 census. There were 29,322 households, out of which 26.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.60% were married couples living together, 10.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.60% were non-families. 30.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
540-411: The 29,177 households, 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 38.4% were non-families, and 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age was 40.9 years. The median income for a household in
576-713: The Center for Career and Technical Education in Cresaptown , and the Eckhart Alternative School in Eckhart Mines . Allegany County is also home to three Christian parochial schools : Bishop Walsh School (Catholic) in Cumberland, Lighthouse Christian Academy (non-denominational) in Cumberland, and Calvary Christian Academy (non-denominational) in Cresaptown. Allegany County is home to Frostburg State University , one of
612-488: The General Assembly for changes affecting the authority of the district. There are eight Special Tax Districts in the county: Other census-designated places in the county include: The Allegany County Government is governed by a 3-member board of County Commissioners. The library system was created in 1960, when libraries in Cumberland, Frostburg, LaVale, Pennsylvania Avenue School, and Westernport were merged to form
648-523: The Ridge and Valley province. Because of this, Cumberland has been the site of both planned and completed transportation projects focused on connecting east and west. On his fateful march from Alexandria to Fort Duquesne in modern-day Pittsburgh during the French and Indian War , British General Edward Braddock and his men, including then-Lieutenant Colonel and Braddock's aide-de-camp George Washington , carved
684-479: The county seat of Cumberland , only eight miles away, has an elevation of only 627 feet. 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 can be of any race. As of the 2010 United States census , there were 75,087 people, 29,177 households, and 17,959 families residing in
720-448: The county was $ 37,747 and the median income for a family was $ 52,680. Males had a median income of $ 42,322 versus $ 29,594 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 20,764. About 9.6% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over. As of the census of 2000 , there were 74,930 people, 29,322 households, and 18,883 families residing in
756-532: The county's comprehensive annual financial reports , the top employers by number of employees in the county are the following. ("NR" indicates the employer was not ranked among the top ten employers that year.) Occupying a middle ground between incorporated and unincorporated areas are Special Tax Districts, quasi-municipal unincorporated areas created by legislation passed by the Maryland General Assembly . They lack home rule authority and must petition
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#1732891530026792-554: The county. The population density was 177.0 inhabitants per square mile (68.3/km ). There were 33,311 housing units at an average density of 78.5 per square mile (30.3/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 89.2% white, 8.0% black or African American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 31.8% were German , 14.6% were Irish , 11.9% were English , 11.8% were American , and 5.6% were Italian . Of
828-567: The county. The population density was 176 people per square mile (68 people/km ). There were 32,984 housing units at an average density of 78 per square mile (30/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 93.02% White , 5.35% Black or African American , 0.15% Native American , 0.52% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.19% from other races , and 0.75% from two or more races. 0.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 29.0% were of German, 16.7% US or American, 12.8% Irish , 10.7% English and 5.3% Italian ancestry according to
864-687: The earlier adjacent Western Correctional Institution are operated by the Division of Corrections of the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services , (with its headquarters in Baltimore ) is located in an unincorporated area of Allegany County, just southwest of Cumberland . The prison housed male death row inmates, who were moved from the Maryland Correctional Adjustment Center , from June 2010 until death row
900-483: The east by Sideling Hill Creek and Washington County, Maryland , and to the west by a land border with Garrett County, Maryland . The western part of the county contains a portion of the steep Allegheny Front , which marks the transition to the higher-elevation Appalachian Plateau and Allegheny Mountain region. The town of Frostburg is located west of the Front at an elevation of nearly 2,100 feet above sea level, while
936-643: The eleven member universities of the University System of Maryland , and the only public, four-year university in Maryland west of the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area . The university, founded in 1898 as the Frostburg State Normal School, FSU, as the university is known to students and alumni, now offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and has a yearly enrollment consistently over 5,000 students. A junior college experience
972-521: The nation's transportation network as a key transition point in the movement of goods and people to and from the ports of the Mid-Atlantic and the agricultural and industrial production centers of the Ohio Valley and Midwest. The Cumberland Narrows, a naturally-occurring watergap separating Wills and Haystack Mountains, serves as one of the few passages through what is otherwise one of the steepest rushes of
1008-401: Was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.90. In the county, the population was spread out, with 20.60% under the age of 18, 11.20% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.90 males. The median income for
1044-479: Was a Democrat . He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates , representing Frederick County from 1841 to 1842. He then declined a nomination for the state senate. In 1843, he moved to Cumberland and served in the Maryland House of Delegates representing Allegany County from 1845 to 1846. He was appointed as deputy state's attorney of Allegany County by Governor Enoch Louis Lowe . In 1855, he
1080-565: Was born in Frederick, Maryland , to Eliza Asbury (née McCannon) and Frederick Augustus Schley. His father was a lawyer in western Maryland. His great-grandfather John Thomas Schley built the first house in Frederick in 1746. He graduated from Princeton College . He studied law in Frederick and was admitted to the bar . After graduating, Schley practiced law in Frederick County . Schley
1116-471: Was closed in 2014. Allegany County was granted a home rule form of government in 1974. It is a strongly Republican county, the last Democrat to win a majority being Jimmy Carter in 1976 . The only other Democrats to carry the county since 1880 have been Lyndon B. Johnson , Franklin D. Roosevelt (twice), and by very narrow margins Harry S. Truman in 1948 and Woodrow Wilson in 1912. Allegany County has been, since colonial times, an important node on
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1152-402: Was elected as state's attorney of Allegany County and served in that role for nine years. He again refused nomination for the state senate. He was a member of the board of commissioners of Cumberland and helped plan the water system. In November 1880, he formed a law partnership with J. W. Thomas. In 1880, he ran for U.S. Congress, but lost to Milton Urner . At the time of his death, Schley
1188-495: Was followed nearly exactly in the early construction of the National Road. A monument to the start of the National Road now stands on Greene Street in Cumberland, very near the spot Braddock and his men began their expedition. In modern times, Allegany County is an important regional crossroads. It is crossed from east to west by Interstate 68 and US Route 40 , and from north to south by US Route 220 , which from Cumberland to
1224-549: Was formed in 1789 by the splitting of Washington County . At the time it was the westernmost county in Maryland, but a split in 1872 created Garrett County , the current westernmost county. Prior to 1789, the Virginia Commonwealth claimed the area of present-day Garrett and Allegany Counties, of Maryland. A 1771–1780 map of Virginias counties, shows Hampshire County, but the Virginia State boundary has Hampshire outside that boundary line. When conducting genealogical research, it
1260-604: Was president of the Allegany County Jockey Club. Schley married twice. His first wife Ellen N. Stull, daughter of Otho Holland Williams Stull. She died in 1880. Around 1881, he married Mrs. Guy Allen. He had no children. He was a member of the Presbyterian church. Schley died on November 15, 1883, aged 68, at his home on Washington Street in Cumberland. He was interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Frederick. Allegany County, Maryland Allegany County
1296-708: Was president of the Third National National Bank in Cumberland. In 1879, he became president of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Maryland and served in that role until his death. He commanded a rifle company in Frederick. He also commanded the Cumberland Guards in 1855 and he commanded the Allegany Guards militia. He and the Allegany Guards were present at the Inauguration of James Buchanan . He
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