Welcome to Allison ...
Allison is located in Caswell County<1>.
The location of Allison has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Allison, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Allison is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Allison lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Allison is within the boundaries of the (336) area code.
Communities Also Named Allison ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Allison - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Mexico (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas (3), Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Allison.
Communities near Allison ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Allison.
- Danville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Danville City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
- Eden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <4>
- Reidsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <4>
- Wentworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Yanceyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanceyville
- Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yanceyville <4>
- Ossipee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Milton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Caswell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
- West Yanceyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
- West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
- Lawsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
- Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
- Ruffin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruffin
- Ruffin is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruffin <4>
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 Allison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Allison.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Allison. 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 Allison.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Allison. See our Newspapers Page for Allison.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allison ...
Looking for more information about Allison? 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 Allison, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Allison.
Adding Allison to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Allison 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 Allison was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Allison post office opened in 1886.
We also found Allison in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Allison.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allison. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caswell County: www.caswellcountync.gov/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Caswell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |