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Welcome to Allens Fresh ...

Allens Fresh is located in Charles County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Allens Fresh, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Allens Fresh is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Allens Fresh lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Allens Fresh: (301) and (240)<4>

Websites for Allens Fresh ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cccc-md.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Allens Fresh, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Allens Fresh ...

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

  • La Plata
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Leonardtown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
    • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <5>
  • Indian Head
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
    • Indian Head is located in Charles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <5>
  • Colonial Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Eagle Harbor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Port Tobacco Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
    • Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Bel Alton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Alton
    • Bel Alton is located in Charles County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Alton <5>
  • Mount Victoria
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
    • Mount Victoria is located in Charles County
  • Budds Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Budds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
    • Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Morgantown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
    • Morgantown is located in Charles 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 Allens Fresh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Allens Fresh.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Allens Fresh. 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 Allens Fresh.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allens Fresh ...

Looking for more information about Allens Fresh? 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 Allens Fresh, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Allens Fresh.

Adding Allens Fresh to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Allens Fresh 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 Allens Fresh was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Allens Fresh in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Allens Fresh.

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

The official website for Charles County: www.charlescounty.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Charles, 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 Allens Fresh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<5>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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