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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>

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

The telephone area code for Allens Mills: (207)

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
  • Farmington
  • Madison
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    • Madison lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Allens Mills.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison<5>
  • Jay
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    • Jay lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Allens Mills.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay<5>
  • Wilton
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    • Wilton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Allens Mills.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton<5>
  • Norridgewock
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    • Norridgewock lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the east of Allens Mills.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,227 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norridgewock<5>
  • Livermore Falls
  • Anson
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    • Anson lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Allens Mills.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson<5>
  • Mount Vernon
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    • Mount Vernon lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the south of Allens Mills.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,706 people
    • 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.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon<5>
  • New Sharon
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    • New Sharon lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Allens Mills.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
    • 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.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sharon<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 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Allens Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allens Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7162, Longitude: -70.0812       In this case, the coordinates for Allens Mills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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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