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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 Allen (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 Allen. 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.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Allen is located in Lyon County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lyon County: Chase, Coffey, Greenwood, Morris, Osage & Wabaunsee.

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

  • Lyon County     (The home county of Allen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
    • Admire
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admire
      • Admire is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Admire <2>
    • Agnes City ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes City
      • Agnes City is located in Lyon County
    • Bushong
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
      • Bushong is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Miller
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Miller is located in Lyon County
    • Americus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lang
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lang have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lang
      • Lang is located in Lyon County
      • Lang has also been known as:
      • Hortonville
    • Reading
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <2>
    • Berkeley Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
      • Berkeley Hills is located in Lyon County
    • Emporia Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporia Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia Junction
      • Emporia Junction is located in Lyon County
    • Emporia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Plymouth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Lyon County
    • Neosho Rapids
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Rapids
      • Neosho Rapids is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Hartford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
  • Chase County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
    • Toledo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Chase County
    • Saffordville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saffordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffordville
      • Saffordville is located in Chase County
    • Ellinor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellinor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinor
      • Ellinor is located in Chase County
    • Strong City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
      • Strong City is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Strong City has also been known as:
      • Strong
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong City <2>
    • Cottonwood Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Falls
      • Cottonwood Falls is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Falls <2>
    • Hymer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymer
      • Hymer is located in Chase County
  • Coffey County
    • Lebo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
    • Dunlap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
    • Council Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Grove
      • Council Grove is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
      • Council Grove has also been known as:
      • Council
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Grove <2>
    • Downing ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Downing is located in Morris County
    • Kelso
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Morris County
    • Dwight
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
      • Dwight is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
    • Parkerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
      • Parkerville is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Wilsey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey
      • Wilsey is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
    • Barclay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
      • Barclay is located in Osage County
    • Osage City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
      • Osage City is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage City <2>
    • Burlingame
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingame have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
      • Burlingame is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
      • Former name for Burlingame:
      • American Settlement
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <2>
    • Scranton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <2>
    • Olivet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Lyndon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
      • Lyndon is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <2>
    • Carbondale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
    • Mineral Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
    • Vassar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Melvern
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
      • Melvern is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Melvern has also been known as:
      • Melvin
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <2>
  • Shawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
    • Dover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Auburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Shawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
  • Wabaunsee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
    • Wilmington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Eskridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
      • Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Harveyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
      • Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Alta Vista
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <2>
    • Alma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
    • McFarland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
      • McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Paxico
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Vera
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
      • Vera is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Maple Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
      • Maple Hill is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Hill <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Allen ...

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 217 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allen.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Allen. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Allen and those printed in the larger area surrounding Allen.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Allen.

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 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 Allen:

Cemeteries Near Allen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allen.

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 Allen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Allen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
  • Admire Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Admire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Admire Cemetery
  • Bushong Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bushong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bushong Cemetery
  • Frost Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ivy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
  • Agnes City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agnes City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agnes City Cemetery
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rosean Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosean Cemetery
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
  • Comisky Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comisky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comisky Cemetery
  • Dunlap African-American Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunlap African-American Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunlap African-American Cemetery
  • Continue List   (101 more) ...
    • Americus Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Chalk Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalk Cemetery
    • Dunlap Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunlap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunlap 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Allen had a population of 226 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Allen had a population of 169 people.

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

  • Admire
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admire
    • Admire is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Admire <2>
  • Bushong
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
    • Bushong is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
  • Miller
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
    • Miller is located in Lyon County
  • Dunlap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Dunlap is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
  • Americus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilmington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County
  • Bradford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Wabaunsee County
  • Lang
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lang have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lang
    • Lang is located in Lyon County
    • Lang has also been known as:
    • Hortonville
  • Reading
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
    • Reading is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <2>
  • Harveyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
    • Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Eskridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
    • Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
  • Barclay
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
    • Barclay is located in Osage County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Emporia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Emporia Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporia Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia Junction
      • Emporia Junction is located in Lyon County
    • Plymouth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Lyon County

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

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

The official website for Lyon County: www.lyoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Allen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6551, Longitude: -96.1696       In this case, the coordinates for Allen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Allen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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