Welcome to Allenton ...
Allenton is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Allenton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
Allenton is 90 feet [27 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 (401) area code.
Websites for Allenton ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
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, North Carolina, Pennsylvania 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.
- Providence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Fall River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Warwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Cranston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- East Providence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Coventry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - South Kingstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- Johnston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - West Warwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Newport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 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.<4>
From that list, the Allenton post office opened in 1850.
We also found Allenton in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
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 State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allenton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |