Our Genealogy Helper
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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 Wicomico County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wicomico County: Sussex (DE), Dorchester, Somerset & Worcester.
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:
- Wicomico County (The home county of Allen)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
- Twiggs Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Fruitland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <2>
- Green Hill Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Centennial Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Dogwood Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Quantico
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
- Quantico is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <2>
- Capitola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Rockawalking Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockawalking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Cedar Hurst Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hurst Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
- Salisbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
- Hebron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
- White Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Wicomico County
- Bivalve
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivalve
- Bivalve is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bivalve <2>
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
- Federalsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
- Federalsburg is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <2>
- Hynson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Hynson is located in Caroline County
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
- Rabbit Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Vienna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
- Walnut Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Elliott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Galestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Crocheron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Brookview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Bishops Head
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
- Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
- Toddville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Eldorado
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Rhodesdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesdale
- Rhodesdale is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhodesdale <2>
- Wingate
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Wingate is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <2>
- Bucktown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
- Eden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Princess Anne
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Anne
- Princess Anne is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princess Anne <2>
- Mount Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Oriole
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
- Westover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <2>
- Champ
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Manokin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Costen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Dames Quarter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Quarter
- Dames Quarter is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dames Quarter <2>
- West Pocomoke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pocomoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
- West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
- Upper Fairmount
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
- Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Chance
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Chance is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chance <2>
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
- Pocomoke City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <2>
- Snow Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Snow Hill is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <2>
- Girdletree
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girdletree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Cedartown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Newark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Worcester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <2>
- Whaleyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
- Whaleyville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whaleyville <2>
- Stockton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <2>
- Berlin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <2>
- Showell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
- Showell is located in Worcester County
- Bishop
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Bishopville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Bishopville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishopville <2>
- Ocean Pines
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Pines
- Ocean Pines is located in Worcester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Pines <2>
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
- Delmar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <2>
- Ward
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Bethel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <2>
- Laurel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
- Blades
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Reliance
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Heritage Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Heritage Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Seaford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
- Seaford is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <2>
- Mission
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Briar Hook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
- Briar Hook is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Selbyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selbyville
- Selbyville is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selbyville <2>
- Dagsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagsboro
- Dagsboro is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dagsboro <2>
- Frankford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Frankford is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <2>
- Accomack County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
- Sign Post
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
- Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Withams
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
- Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Greenbackville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbackville
- Greenbackville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbackville <2>
- Saxis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Franklin City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
- Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Sinnickson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinnickson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
- Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Wattsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wattsville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Hallwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Temperanceville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperanceville
- Temperanceville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temperanceville <2>
- Groton Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Town
- Groton Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Chincoteague
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chincoteague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
- Chincoteague is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
- Birch Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Town
- Birch Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Allen, see our County-by-County Page for Allen.
Newspapers Published in 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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allen.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Allen, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Allen.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Allen:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Maryland State Archives
- Pages specific to Wicomico County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dorchester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Somerset County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sussex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Accomack County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Caroline County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Wicomico County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Wicomico County
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 northwest)- 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
- Palmetto Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmetto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmetto Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Brown Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2629889 <4>
- Palmer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
- John Wesley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Wesley Cemetery
- Grace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
- Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- St. Andrews Episcopal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Episcopal Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2588396 <4>
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Dolbey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dolbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dolbey Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Continue List (185 more) ...
- All Saints Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
- Pusey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pusey Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81396 <4>
- Wicomico Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wicomico Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wicomico Memorial Park
- All Saints 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 92 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
- Loretto
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Eden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Whayland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Fruitland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <2>
- Whitehaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehaven
- Whitehaven is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehaven <2>
- Widgeon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Princess Anne
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Anne
- Princess Anne is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princess Anne <2>
- Quantico
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
- Quantico is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <2>
- Capitola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Mount Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Salisbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
- Victor ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (19 more) ...
- Monie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Hebron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
- Oriole
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Monie
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Wicomico County: www.wicomicocounty.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 38.2873, Longitude: -75.6880 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. |