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Welcome to Allens Mills ...

Allens Mills is located in Franklin County<1>.


The location of Allens Mills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Allens Mills, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Allens Mills: Allens Mls. (or less commonly used: Allens Mlls.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Allens Mills for more information about variations on the name of Allens Mills.

Allens Mills is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Allens Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Allens Mills is located in the (207) area code.

Communities Also Named Allens Mills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Allens Mills - they are located in Georgia (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Allens Mills.

Communities near Allens Mills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Allens Mills.

  • Skowhegan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Farmington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
  • Jay
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
    • Jay is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <4>
  • Wilton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <4>
  • Norridgewock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norridgewock
    • Norridgewock is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norridgewock <4>
  • Livermore Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Anson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Anson is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <4>
  • Mount Vernon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Mount Vernon is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
  • New Sharon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sharon
    • New Sharon is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sharon <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 Allens Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Allens Mills.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Allens Mills. 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 Allens Mills.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Allens Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Allens Mills.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allens Mills ...

Looking for more information about Allens Mills? 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 Allens Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Allens Mills.

Adding Allens Mills to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Allens Mills 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 Allens Mills was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Allens Mills on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Allens Mills.

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

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Franklin, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allens Mills - 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.









 

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