Welcome to Allen ...

Allen is located in Warren County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Allen, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Allen is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Allen: (601) & (769)<4>

Communities Also Named Allen ...

While we believe that this Allen is located in Warren County, we know of another 3 Mississippi communities named Allen. Those communities are located in the following counties: Claiborne, Copiah and Quitman County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 41 communities that are also named Allen - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado (3), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Allen ...

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

• Vicksburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
  • Vicksburg is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <5>
• Port Gibson
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Gibson
  • Port Gibson is located in Claiborne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Gibson <5>
• Newellton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newellton
  • Newellton is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newellton <5>
• Utica
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
  • Utica is located in Hinds County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <5>
• Delta
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Delta is located in Madison Parish (LA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <5>
• Mound
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
  • Mound is located in Madison Parish (LA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
• Willows
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
  • Willows is located in Claiborne County
• Grand Gulf
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
  • Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
• Rocky Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
  • Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
• Yucatan Landing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
  • Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish (LA)

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 Allen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Allen.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allen ...

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

Adding Allen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Allen 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 Allen was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Allen.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/