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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Allens Factory (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Allens Factory. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Allens Factory ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Allens Factory, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Allens Factory may originally have been Allen's Factory.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Allens Factory might be written as Allen Factory.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Allens Factory is located in Marion County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Fayette, Franklin, Lamar, Walker, Winston, Itawamba (MS) & Monroe (MS).

Below are the counties that are near Allens Factory. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Allens Factory:

  • Marion County     (The home county of Allens Factory)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Factory, with the one closest to Allens Factory listed first.
    • Bear Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hackleburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
      • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Thornhill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
      • Thornhill is located in Marion County
    • Brilliant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <2>
    • Hamilton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Weston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Marion County
    • Rock City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Marion County
    • Twin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
      • Twin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Yampertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
      • Yampertown is located in Marion County
    • Winfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Guin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
      • Guin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <2>
  • Colbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Factory, with the one closest to Allens Factory listed first.
    • Littleville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Littleville is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
    • Denton ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Colbert County
    • Spring Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
    • Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
      • Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
    • Leighton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
      • Leighton is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <2>
    • Red Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Colbert County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Factory, with the one closest to Allens Factory listed first.
    • Gu - Win
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
      • Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Glen Allen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
      • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
    • Bazemore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
      • Bazemore is located in Fayette County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Factory, with the one closest to Allens Factory listed first.
    • Phil Campbell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Spruce Pine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
      • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
    • Churntown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
      • Churntown is located in Franklin County
    • Rockwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
    • Hodges
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <2>
    • Russellville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Belgreen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
      • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Burntout
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
      • Burntout is located in Franklin County
      • Burntout has also been known as:
      • Burn Out
      • Burnout
      • Burnt Out
    • Vina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Red Bay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Factory, with the one closest to Allens Factory listed first.
    • Beaverton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
      • Beaverton is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <2>
    • Detroit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <2>
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Factory, with the one closest to Allens Factory listed first.
    • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
      • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
    • Mount Hope
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
    • Concord
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lawrence County
    • Mehama ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
      • Mehama is located in Lawrence County
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • Muck City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muck City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
      • Muck City is located in Lawrence County
    • Hatton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Lawrence County
    • Wren
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Lawrence County
    • Moulton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Factory, with the one closest to Allens Factory listed first.
    • Nauvoo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Slicklizzard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
      • Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
    • Eldridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Kansas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Carbon Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Winston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Factory, with the one closest to Allens Factory listed first.
    • Haleyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Littleville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Littleville is located in Winston County
    • Boar Tush
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
      • Boar Tush is located in Winston County
      • Boar Tush has also been known as:
      • Boar Tusk
      • Boartush
      • Boartusk
    • Delmar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • Delmar is located in Winston County
    • Pebble
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
      • Pebble is located in Winston County
    • Prebble ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prebble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
      • Prebble is located in Winston County
    • Glen Mary
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
      • Glen Mary is located in Winston County
    • Ashridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
      • Ashridge is located in Winston County
    • Natural Bridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Winston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Farriss
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farriss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
      • Farriss is located in Winston County
    • Double Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Itawamba County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Factory, with the one closest to Allens Factory listed first.
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
    • Tremont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
      • Tremont is located in Itawamba County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <2>
  • Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Golden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Allens Factory, see our County-by-County Page for Allens Factory.

Newspapers Published in Allens Factory ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allens Factory.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Allens Factory, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Allens Factory.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Allens Factory:

Cemeteries Near Allens Factory ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allens Factory.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Allens Factory covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Allens Factory, with the one closest to Allens Factory listed first.

  • John Bull Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Bull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Bull Cemetery
  • Factory Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Factory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Factory Cemetery
  • Mountain Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Home Cemetery
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bear Creek #1 Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek #1 Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
  • Center Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Center Point Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Joy Free Well Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
  • Fortner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortner Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (670 more) ...
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Ireland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ireland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ireland Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Allens Factory in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Allens Factory.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Allens Factory, with the one closest to Allens Factory listed first.

  • Bear Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Goddard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goddard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
    • Goddard is located in Marion County
  • Haleyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hackleburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
    • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
  • Spruce Pine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
    • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
  • Thornhill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
    • Thornhill is located in Marion County
  • Delmar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
    • Delmar is located in Winston County
  • Pebble
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
    • Pebble is located in Winston County
  • Pearce's Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearce's Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce's Mills
    • Pearce's Mills is located in Marion County
  • Rockwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
  • Kinlock ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinlock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinlock
    • Kinlock is located in Lawrence County
  • Isbell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isbell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
    • Isbell is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Natural Bridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Waco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Franklin County
    • Russellville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Allens Factory. See our List of 1890's Communities around Allens Factory.

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Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Allens Factory) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allens Factory. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2790, Longitude: -87.7214       In this case, the coordinates for Allens Factory have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Allens Factory, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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