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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Allens Crossroads (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Allens Crossroads. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Allens Crossroads ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Allens Crossroads: Allens Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Allens Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Allens Crossroads may originally have been Allen's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Allens Crossroads might be written as Allen Crossroads.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Allens Crossroads is located in Union County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Anson, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Stanly, Chesterfield (SC) & Lancaster (SC).

Below are the counties that are near Allens Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Allens Crossroads:

  • Union County     (The home county of Allens Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Crossroads, with the one closest to Allens Crossroads listed first.
    • Marshville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
      • Marshville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshville <3>
    • Rock Rest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
      • Rock Rest is located in Union County
    • Wingate
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <3>
    • Altan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
      • Altan is located in Union County
    • Trinity
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Union County
    • Carmel Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
      • Carmel Village is located in Union County
    • Fairfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Union County
    • Monroe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
    • Unionville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
    • Jackson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Union County
    • Mineral Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <3>
    • Lake Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Lake Park is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
  • Anson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Crossroads, with the one closest to Allens Crossroads listed first.
    • Mineral Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
    • Peachland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachland
      • Peachland is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachland <3>
    • Polkton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
      • Polkton is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
    • Burnsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Anson County
    • Sugar Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
      • Sugar Town is located in Anson County
    • Wadesboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Ansonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
      • Ansonville is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Roper ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Anson County
    • Morven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
      • Morven is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
    • Lilesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilesville
      • Lilesville is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilesville <3>
    • McFarlan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarlan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
      • McFarlan is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Cabarrus County
    • Midland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Cabarrus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <3>
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Crossroads, with the one closest to Allens Crossroads listed first.
    • Weddington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
      • Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <3>
    • Matthews
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mint Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Allen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Providence ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Pineville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chantilly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
      • Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Richmond County
    • Mangum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mangum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
      • Mangum is located in Richmond County
  • Stanly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Crossroads, with the one closest to Allens Crossroads listed first.
    • Oakboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakboro
      • Oakboro is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakboro <3>
    • Stanfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
      • Stanfield is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <3>
    • Locust
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust <3>
    • Red Cross
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
      • Red Cross is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Lambert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Stanly County
    • Norwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <3>
    • Bloomington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Stanly County
    • Cedar Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
      • Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
  • Chesterfield County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Crossroads, with the one closest to Allens Crossroads listed first.
    • Pageland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pageland
      • Pageland is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pageland <3>
    • White Plains
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
    • Mount Croghan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <3>
    • Ruby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
      • Ruby is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <3>
    • Chesterfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Angelus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
      • Angelus is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
  • Kershaw County (SC)
    • Kershaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kershaw
      • Kershaw is located in Kershaw County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kershaw <3>
  • Lancaster County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Crossroads, with the one closest to Allens Crossroads listed first.
    • Union
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Camp Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
      • Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Primus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
      • Primus is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Elgin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Lancaster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Lancaster County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Van Wyck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Heath Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lancaster Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
      • Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Oakhurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
      • Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Colonial Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Indian Land
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • York County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Crossroads, with the one closest to Allens Crossroads listed first.
    • Catawba
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Roddey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
      • Roddey is located in York County (SC)
      • Roddey has also been known as:
      • Coates Tavern

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Allens Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Allens Crossroads.

Newspapers Published in Allens Crossroads ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allens Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Allens Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Allens Crossroads.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Allens Crossroads:

Cemeteries Near Allens Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allens Crossroads.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Allens Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Allens Crossroads, with the one closest to Allens Crossroads listed first.

  • Wingate Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wingate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wingate Cemetery
  • Altan Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
  • Greenlawn Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Zoar UMC Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hill Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Pine View Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine View Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Suncrest Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lakeland Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Pageland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pageland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pageland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (122 more) ...
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Crook Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Allens Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Allens Crossroads.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Allens Crossroads, with the one closest to Allens Crossroads listed first.

  • Rock Rest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
    • Rock Rest is located in Union County
  • Altan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
    • Altan is located in Union County
  • Peachland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachland
    • Peachland is located in Anson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachland <3>
  • Dudley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
    • Dudley is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
  • Hornsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsboro
    • Hornsboro is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
  • Monroe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
  • Long Pine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pine
    • Long Pine is located in Anson County
  • Poplar Hill ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
    • Poplar Hill is located in Anson County
  • Tradesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tradesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradesville
    • Tradesville is located in Lancaster County (SC)
  • Unionville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
  • Polkton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
    • Polkton is located in Anson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
  • Walkersville ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
    • Walkersville is located in Union County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • White Plains
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
    • Mount Croghan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Deep Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
      • Deep Creek is located in Anson County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Allens Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Allens Crossroads.

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

The official website for Union County: www.co.union.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Allens Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allens Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9121, Longitude: -80.4075    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Allens Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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