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Welcome to Allens Hill ...

Allens Hill is located in Ontario County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Allens Hill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Allens Hill is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Allens Hill: 585

Communities near Allens Hill ...

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

  • Canandaigua
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Geneseo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • East Rochester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
    • East Rochester is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
  • Fairport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Avon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
  • Honeoye Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Morris
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Victor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
    • Victor is located in Ontario County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <3>
  • Caledonia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Lima
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Lima is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allens Hill ...

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

Adding Allens Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Allens Hill 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 Allens Hill was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Allens Hill.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Ontario, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allens Hill - 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.