Welcome to Allenport ...
Allenport is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Allenport has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Allenport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Allenport has a population of 496 people<3> (see below for details).
Allenport is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Allenport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Allenport ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.washcochamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Allenport, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Allenport had an population of 496 people. This is a decrease of 7.64% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.65% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Allenport had a population of 537 people. This makes Allenport the county's 24th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 537 people, the population of Allenport decreased 2.19% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 549 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Allenport.
Communities Also Named Allenport ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Allenport: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Huntingdon County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Allenport.
Communities near Allenport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Allenport.
- Bethel Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
- Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <5>
- West Mifflin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
- West Mifflin is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mifflin <5>
- Baldwin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - McKeesport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeesport
- McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKeesport <5>
- Whitehall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <5>
- Jefferson Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
- Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
- Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
- Jefferson
- Uniontown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <5>
- Pleasant Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hills <5>
- White Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- White Oak is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <5>
- Connellsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connellsville
- Connellsville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connellsville <5>
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 Allenport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Allenport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Allenport. 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 Allenport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Allenport. See our Newspapers Page for Allenport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allenport ...
Looking for more information about Allenport? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Allenport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Allenport.
Adding Allenport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Allenport 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 Allenport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Allenport post office opened in 1869.
We also found Allenport in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Allenport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allenport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Washington, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Allenport. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allenport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |