Welcome to Allensworth ...
So far, we found very little information about Allensworth. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Allensworth to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Allensworth, please Contact Us.
Allensworth would have been located within present day Tulare County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Allensworth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Allensworth is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Allensworth was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Allensworth once stood is in the (661) area code.
Communities near Allensworth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Allensworth.
- Delano
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
- Delano is located in Kern County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delano <4>
- Wasco
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
- Wasco is located in Kern County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <4>
- Corcoran
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corcoran
- Corcoran is located in Kings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corcoran <4>
- McFarland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
- McFarland is located in Kern County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McFarland <4>
- Alpaugh
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpaugh
- Alpaugh is located in Tulare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpaugh <4>
- Earlimart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlimart
- Earlimart is located in Tulare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlimart <4>
- Pixley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pixley
- Pixley is located in Tulare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pixley <4>
- Vinland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Saucelito ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Tipton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Tipton is located in Tulare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <4>
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 Allensworth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Allensworth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Allensworth. 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 Allensworth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Allensworth. See our Newspapers Page for Allensworth.
Adding Allensworth to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Allensworth 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 Allensworth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Allensworth post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Allensworth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Tulare County: www.co.tulare.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 Allensworth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Tulare, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allensworth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |