Do you know of Allen ???
This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Allen. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Allen.<1>
Our sources for Allen (see Mentions and References below) indicate that it was a community with a post office by the same name. Unfortunately our sources aren't clear about the location of Allen other than they indicate that Allen would be found somewhere in Allegany County, New York.
From the Blevins / Hellbock List: The post office opened in 1824 and closed in 1902.
Communities Also Named Allen ...
We found 41 communities that share the name Allen.
Within New York, the name Allen is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Pima County
- Please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Allen [Pima County].
- California
- Amador County
- Please visit our profile page for the California community of Allen [Amador County].
- Colorado
- Eagle County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Allen [Eagle County].
- Garfield County
- Please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Allen [Garfield County].
- Gunnison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Allen [Gunnison County].
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Mason County
- Please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Allen [Mason County].
- Indiana
- Allen County
- Please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Allen [Allen County].
- Iowa
- Harrison County
- Please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Allen [Harrison County].
- Kansas
- Lyon County
- Please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Allen [Lyon County].
- Kentucky
- Floyd County
- Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Allen [Floyd County].
- Louisiana
- Natchitoches Parish
- Please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Allen [Natchitoches Parish].
- Maryland
- Wicomico County
- Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Allen [Wicomico County].
- Michigan
- Hillsdale County
- Please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Allen [Hillsdale County].
- Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- Please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Allen [Saint Louis County].
- Mississippi
- Claiborne County
- Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Allen [Claiborne County].
- Copiah County
- Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Allen [Copiah County].
- Quitman County
- Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Allen [Quitman County].
- Warren County
- Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Allen [Warren County].
- Montana
- Cascade County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Allen [Cascade County].
- Garfield County
- Please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Allen [Garfield County].
- Nebraska
- Dixon County
- Please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Allen [Dixon County].
- New Mexico
- Quay County
- Please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Allen [Quay County].
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Allen [Mecklenburg County].
- Oklahoma
- Hughes County
- Please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Allen [Hughes County].
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Allen [Cumberland County].
- McKean County
- Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Allen [McKean County].
- Susquehanna County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Allen [Susquehanna County].
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- Please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Allen [Horry County].
- South Dakota
- Bennett County
- Please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Allen [Bennett County].
- Tennessee
- Meigs County
- Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Allen [Meigs County].
- Texas
- Collin County
- Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Allen [Collin County].
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- Please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Allen [Salt Lake County].
- Virginia
- Washington
- Skagit County
- Please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Allen [Skagit County].
- West Virginia
- Lincoln County
- Please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Allen [Lincoln County].
- Morgan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Allen [Morgan County].
- Wisconsin
- Eau Claire County
- Please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Allen [Eau Claire County].
Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Allen ...
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Allen:
Found in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<3>
Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Allen - Services available: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned
List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office
Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers
U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers
Rand McNally Map of New York (1897)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
More Orphans in Allegany County ...
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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Allegany County.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Allen could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |