Welcome to Allentown ...
So far, we found very little information about Allentown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Allentown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Allentown, please Contact Us.
Allentown would have been located within present day Josephine County<2>.
The location of Allentown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
When the people of Allentown referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Allentonian<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Allentown is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Allentown was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Allentown once stood is in the (541) & (458)<6> area codes.
Communities Also Named Allentown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Allentown - they are located in Arizona, Connecticut (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New York (2), Ohio (4), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Allentown.
Communities near Allentown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Allentown.
- Cave Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Junction
- Cave Junction is located in Josephine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Junction <7>
- O'Brien
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Brien
- O'Brien is located in Josephine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Brien <7>
- Kerby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby
- Kerby is located in Josephine County
- Former names for Kerby:
- Kerbyville
- Napoleon
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerby <7>
- Selma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Selma is located in Josephine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <7>
- Happy Camp
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Camp
- Happy Camp is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Happy Camp <7>
- Williams
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Williams is located in Josephine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williams <7>
- Gasquet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasquet
- Gasquet is located in Del Norte County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gasquet <7>
- Copper ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Wilderville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville
- Wilderville is located in Josephine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilderville <7>
- Murphy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Murphy is located in Josephine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <7>
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 Allentown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Allentown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Allentown. 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 Allentown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Allentown. See our Newspapers Page for Allentown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Josephine County: www.co.josephine.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Allentown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Josephine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Allentown refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Allentown may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allentown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |