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Welcome to Allenton ...

Allenton is located in Saint Louis County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Allenton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853.

Allenton is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Allenton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Allenton: 636

The ZIP code for Allenton: 63001<3>

Communities Also Named Allenton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Allenton - they are located in Alabama, Michigan (2), North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Allenton ...

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

  • Saint Peters
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Chesterfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wildwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ballwin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin <4>
  • Kirkwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
  • Maryland Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 people
  • Webster Groves
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Webster Groves is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Groves
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,896 people
  • Arnold
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Arnold is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <4>
  • Creve Coeur
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Creve Coeur is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
  • Manchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Allenton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Allenton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allenton ...

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

Adding Allenton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Allenton 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 (so far) for Allenton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Allenton post office opened in 1853.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Allenton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri'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 Allenton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Allenton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Allenton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/