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Welcome to Allentown ...

Allentown is located in Alcorn County<1>.

When the people of Allentown refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Allentonian<2>

Allentown is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Allentown: (662)

Communities Also Named Allentown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Allentown - they are located in Arizona, Connecticut (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Montana, New Jersey, New York (2), Ohio (4), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Allentown ...

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

  • Tulu
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    • Tulu lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northeast of Allentown.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulu have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Tulu
  • Corinth
  • Booneville
  • Farmington
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    • Farmington lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the northeast of Allentown.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Farmington
  • Burnsville
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    • Burnsville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the east of Allentown.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Burnsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville<6>
  • Walnut
  • Eastview
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    • Eastview lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the north of Allentown.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Eastview
  • Michie
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    • Michie lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Allentown.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Michie
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michie<6>
  • Falkner
  • Jumpertown
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    • Jumpertown lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the south of Allentown.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jumpertown

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allentown ...

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

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Alcorn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Allentown refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Allentown may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allentown - 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Allentown) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Allentown. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from AllentownOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allentown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8580, Longitude: -88.6041    
<5>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.
<6>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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