Welcome to Allen (aka 'Allen Junction') ...
Allen is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Allen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Allen is 1,500 feet [457 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Allen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Allen: 218
The community of Allen has also been called Allen Junction.
Communities Also Named Allen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Allen - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado (3), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (4), Montana (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Allen.
Communities near Allen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Allen.
- Hoyt Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt Lakes
- Hoyt Lakes is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt Lakes <4>
- Gilbert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
- Aurora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Babbitt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbitt
- Babbitt is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Babbitt <4>
- Biwabik
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- McKinley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- McKinley is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Saint Louis County
- Pineville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Embarrass
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belgrade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
- Belgrade is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belgrade <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 Allen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Allen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Allen. 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 Allen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Allen. See our Newspapers Page for Allen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allen ...
Looking for more information about Allen? 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 Allen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Allen.
Adding Allen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Allen 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 Allen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Allen post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Allen.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allen - 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |