Welcome to Allegheny ...

Allegheny is located in Madison County<1>.

The pronunciation of Allegheny: AL-i-GAINY<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Allegheny, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Allegheny is 2,100 feet [640 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Allegheny lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Allegheny: (828)

Communities Also Named Allegheny ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Allegheny - it's located in Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Allegheny ...

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

• Greeneville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeneville
  • Greeneville is located in Greene County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeneville <4>
• Nolichucky ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
  • Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
• Erwin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
  • Erwin is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
• Bolton Estates
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
  • Bolton Estates is located in Greene County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
• Forest Hills
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
  • Forest Hills is located in Greene County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
• Pleasant View
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Greene County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
• Tusculum
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tusculum have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
  • Tusculum is located in Greene County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
• Mars Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
  • Mars Hill is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <4>
• Banner Hill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
  • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
• Ernestville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
  • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allegheny ...

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

Adding Allegheny to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Allegheny 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 Allegheny was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Allegheny.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/