Welcome to Allenton ...

Allenton is located in Robeson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Allenton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

Allenton is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Allenton is located in the (910) 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 Alabama, Michigan (2), Missouri, 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.

• Lumberton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
  • Lumberton is located in Robeson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,239 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <4>
• Elizabethtown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
• Pembroke
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
  • Pembroke is located in Robeson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,942 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <4>
• Fairmont
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
  • Fairmont is located in Robeson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <4>
• Saint Pauls
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Pauls
  • Saint Pauls is located in Robeson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Pauls <4>
• Chadbourn
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadbourn
  • Chadbourn is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chadbourn <4>
• Bladenboro
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
  • Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <4>
• Clarkton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
  • Clarkton is located in Bladen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <4>
• Rennert
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rennert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennert
  • Rennert is located in Robeson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
• Dublin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
  • Dublin is located in Bladen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people

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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Allenton post office opened in 1874.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Allenton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Robeson County: www.co.robeson.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/