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Welcome to Glen Allan ...

Glen Allan is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Glen Allan, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Glen Allan is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Glen Allan: 662

Communities Also Named Glen Allan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Glen Allan - it's located in Ontario.

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

Communities near Glen Allan ...

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

  • Lake Providence
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hollandale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Eudora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
    • Eudora is located in Chicot County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eudora <3>
  • Rolling Fork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Anguilla
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Mayersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
    • Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Kilbourne
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne
    • Kilbourne is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilbourne <3>
  • Arcola
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Arcola is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Cary
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Cary is located in Sharkey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Byrne City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrne City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
    • Byrne City is located in Washington County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glen Allan ...

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

Adding Glen Allan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Glen Allan 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 Glen Allan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Glen Allan post office opened in 1883.

We also found Glen Allan in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glen Allan.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glen Allan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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