Eckhart Mines, Maryland

Eckhart Mines is an unincorporated town in Allegany County, Maryland, USA. Eckhart Mines lies at the southwestern base of Federal Hill, 2.9 km (1.8 mi) east of Frostburg and 1.3 km (0.8 mi) northwest of Clarysville. The town was originally founded as a company town for the nearby Eckhart Mines. The Eckhart Mines' location up Braddock Run were among the first bituminous coal mines developed in the area, together with a few others within the Georges Creek Valley. The Eckhart operation was owned by the Maryland Mining Company.

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v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Allegany County, Maryland

County seat: Cumberland

Cities	Cumberland \| Frostburg

Towns	Barton \| Lonaconing \| Luke \| Midland \| Westernport

CDPs	Cresaptown-Bel Air \| La Vale

Communities	Amcelle \| Barrelville \| Bel Air \| Bier \| Borden Shaft \| Carlos \| Clarysville \| Corriganville \| Cresaptown \| Danville \| Dawson \| Detmold \| Dickens \| Eckhart Mines \| Ellerslie \| Evitts Creek \| Flintstone \| George's Creek \| Klondike \| Little Orleans \| McCoole \| McKenzie \| Mexico \| Midlothian \| Moscow \| Narrows Park \| Nikep \| Oldtown \| Pekin \| Pinto \| Rawlings \| Spring Gap \| Town Creek \| Vale Summit \| Woodland \| Zihlman