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Welcome to Allenton ...

Allenton is located in Wilcox County<1>.


The location of Allenton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Allenton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

Allenton is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Allenton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Allenton is within the boundaries of the (251) area code.

Communities Also Named Allenton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Allenton - they are located in Michigan (2), Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Allenton.

Communities near Allenton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Allenton.

  • Camden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
  • Vredenburgh
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vredenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
    • Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • Beatrice
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatrice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatrice
    • Beatrice is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beatrice <4>
  • Pine Apple
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
    • Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Schuster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
    • Schuster is located in Wilcox County
  • Snow Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Snow Hill is located in Wilcox County
  • Ackerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerville
    • Ackerville is located in Wilcox County
  • Furman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
    • Furman is located in Wilcox County
  • McWilliams
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McWilliams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
    • McWilliams is located in Wilcox County
  • Awin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Awin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
    • Awin is located in Wilcox County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Allenton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Allenton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Allenton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Allenton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Allenton. See our Newspapers Page for Allenton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allenton ...

Looking for more information about Allenton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Allenton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Allenton.

Adding Allenton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Allenton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Allenton was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Allenton in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Allenton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allenton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Wilcox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allenton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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