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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Allen (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Allen. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Allen ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Allen has also been known as: Beaver Creek Junction and Beaver Creek.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Allen is located in Floyd County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Floyd County: Breathitt, Johnson, Knott, Magoffin, Martin & Pike.

Below are the counties that are near Allen. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Allen:

  • Floyd County     (The home county of Allen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
    • Dwale
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
      • Dwale is located in Floyd County
    • Watergap
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergap
      • Watergap is located in Floyd County
    • Banner
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <2>
    • Ivel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivel
      • Ivel is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivel <2>
    • Martin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <2>
    • Dana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Floyd County
    • Prestonsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
      • Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <2>
    • Printer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Printer
      • Printer is located in Floyd County
    • Stanville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanville
      • Stanville is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanville <2>
    • Tram
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tram
      • Tram is located in Floyd County
    • Warco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warco
      • Warco is located in Floyd County
    • Betsy Layne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betsy Layne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betsy Layne
      • Betsy Layne is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betsy Layne <2>
    • Blue River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
      • Blue River is located in Floyd County
  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
    • Rousseau
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rousseau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
      • Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
    • Bays
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
      • Bays is located in Breathitt County
    • Hardshell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardshell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell
      • Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
    • East Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
      • East Point is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Point <2>
    • Nero
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero
      • Nero is located in Johnson County
    • Van Lear
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hagerhill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill
      • Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
    • Meally
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meally have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
      • Meally is located in Johnson County
    • West Van Lear
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Van Lear
      • West Van Lear is located in Johnson County
    • Collista
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
      • Collista is located in Johnson County
    • Denver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Johnson County
    • Paintsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Thelma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Johnson County
    • Williamsport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Johnson County
    • Asa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
      • Asa is located in Johnson County
    • Staffordsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
      • Staffordsville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordsville <2>
  • Knott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
    • Raven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Knott County
    • Mousie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
      • Mousie is located in Knott County
    • Kite
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Kite is located in Knott County
    • Pippa Passes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
      • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Garner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Knott County
    • Vest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vest
      • Vest is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vest <2>
    • Leburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leburn
      • Leburn is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leburn <2>
    • Hindman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman
      • Hindman is located in Knott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindman <2>
    • Pine Top
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
      • Pine Top is located in Knott County
    • Carrie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Knott County
    • Emmalena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalena
      • Emmalena is located in Knott County
    • Fisty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisty
      • Fisty is located in Knott County
    • Littcarr
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littcarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
      • Littcarr is located in Knott County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
    • Patrick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
      • Patrick is located in Lawrence County
    • Peach Orchard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
      • Peach Orchard is located in Lawrence County
    • Richardson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
      • Richardson is located in Lawrence County
    • Ulysses ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulysses have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
      • Ulysses is located in Lawrence County
    • Ben Bow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Bow
      • Ben Bow is located in Lawrence County
    • Charley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charley
      • Charley is located in Lawrence County
    • Georges Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
      • Georges Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Noris ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noris
      • Noris is located in Lawrence County
    • Wilbur ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
      • Wilbur is located in Lawrence County
    • Cando ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cando
      • Cando is located in Lawrence County
    • Cordell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
      • Cordell is located in Lawrence County
    • Mattie ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mattie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
      • Mattie is located in Lawrence County
    • Bumblebee ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bumblebee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumblebee
      • Bumblebee is located in Lawrence County
  • Letcher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
    • Deane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
      • Deane is located in Letcher County
    • Colson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colson
      • Colson is located in Letcher County
    • Hemphill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Letcher County
      • Hemphill has also been known as:
      • Jackhorn
    • Fleming - Neon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
      • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • McRoberts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
      • McRoberts is located in Letcher County
    • Cromona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
      • Cromona is located in Letcher County
    • Neon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neon
      • Neon is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neon <2>
    • Tolliver Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
      • Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County
    • Burdine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
      • Burdine is located in Letcher County
    • Isom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom
      • Isom is located in Letcher County
    • Jenkins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Millstone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
      • Millstone is located in Letcher County
    • Seco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
      • Seco is located in Letcher County
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
    • Gunlock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
      • Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
    • Gapville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
      • Gapville is located in Magoffin County
    • Gypsy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
      • Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
    • Marshallville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
    • Ivyton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
      • Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
    • Royalton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Magoffin County
    • Painters Lick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
      • Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
    • Sublett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
      • Sublett is located in Magoffin County
    • Falcon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
    • Salyersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheelersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
      • Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
    • Flat Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
      • Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
    • Lacey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Magoffin County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
    • Debord
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
      • Debord is located in Martin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <2>
    • Tomahawk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
      • Tomahawk is located in Martin County
    • Inez
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <2>
    • Pilgrim
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County
    • Beauty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
      • Beauty is located in Martin County
    • Lovely
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County
    • Warfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <2>
    • Hode
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
      • Hode is located in Martin County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
    • Ophir
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Morgan County
    • Dingus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dingus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
      • Dingus is located in Morgan County
    • Jeptha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
      • Jeptha is located in Morgan County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
    • Ary
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ary
      • Ary is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ary <2>
    • Dwarf
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwarf
      • Dwarf is located in Perry County
    • Hardburly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardburly
      • Hardburly is located in Perry County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
    • Blair Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Town
      • Blair Town is located in Pike County
    • Gulnare
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulnare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
      • Gulnare is located in Pike County
    • Owsley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley
      • Owsley is located in Pike County
    • Coal Run Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
      • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
    • Pikeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mayo Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Village
      • Mayo Village is located in Pike County
    • Varney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney
      • Varney is located in Pike County
    • Fords Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Branch
      • Fords Branch is located in Pike County
    • Raccoon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon
      • Raccoon is located in Pike County
    • Robinson Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
      • Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
    • Shelbiana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbiana
      • Shelbiana is located in Pike County
    • Yeager
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
      • Yeager is located in Pike County
    • Garden Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Pike County
  • Mingo County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
    • Greyeagle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
      • Greyeagle is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Kermit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
      • Kermit is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <2>
    • Chattaroy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattaroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
      • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Williamson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Sprigg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
      • Sprigg is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Blackberry City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Delbarton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Wayne County (WV)
    • Stonecoal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
      • Stonecoal is located in Wayne County (WV)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Allen, see our County-by-County Page for Allen.

Newspapers Published in Allen ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allen.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Allen, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Allen.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Allen:

Cemeteries Near Allen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allen.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Allen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.

  • Sizemore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Davidson Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Memorial Gardens
  • Weddington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Wright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pitts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
  • Osborne Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
  • Mayo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayo Cemetery
  • May Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
  • Porter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
  • Lockhart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
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    • Frazer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazer Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Patton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Allen in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Allen.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.

  • Dwale
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
    • Dwale is located in Floyd County
  • Alphoretta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alphoretta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphoretta
    • Alphoretta is located in Floyd County
  • Prestonsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
    • Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <2>
  • Langley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
    • Langley is located in Floyd County
  • Dotson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dotson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
    • Dotson is located in Floyd County
  • Goodloe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
    • Goodloe is located in Floyd County
  • Minnie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
    • Minnie is located in Floyd County
  • East Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
    • East Point is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Point <2>
  • Thomas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in Floyd County
  • Bonanza
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
    • Bonanza is located in Floyd County
  • Hueysville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hueysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueysville
    • Hueysville is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueysville <2>
  • McDowell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
    • McDowell is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDowell <2>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gulnare
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulnare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
      • Gulnare is located in Pike County
    • Lackey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
      • Lackey is located in Floyd County
    • Coal Run Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
      • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Allen. See our List of 1890's Communities around Allen.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Allen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6115, Longitude: -82.7289       In this case, the coordinates for Allen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Allen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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