The Dingle

The Dingle is a neighborhood in Allegany County, Western Maryland, Maryland. The Dingle is situated nearby to the neighborhood West Side, as well as near the village Ridgeley.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Washington Street Library and Allegany County Courthouse.

Washington Street Library

Library

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The Washington Street Library is located in the historic district of Cumberland, Maryland. This Greek Revival style building was constructed between 1849 and 1850, as a larger building for the Allegany County Academy, the first public school in Allegany County, which was founded in 1799.

Allegany County Courthouse

Courthouse

The Allegany County Courthouse is the Maryland Circuit court for Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is located in Cumberland's Washington Street Historic District.

Emmanuel Episcopal Church

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The Emmanuel Episcopal Church of Cumberland, Maryland in Cumberland's Historic District is built on the foundations of Fort Cumberland, where George Washington began his military career; earthworks from the fort still lie beneath the church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ridgeley and LaVale.

Ridgeley

Village

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Ridgeley is a town in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States, and part of the Cumberland Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 590 people at the 2020 census.

LaVale

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LaVale is a census-designated place in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,201 as of the 2020 census.