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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 Allen Center (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 Allen Center. 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 Allen Center ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Allen Center: Allen Ctr. (or less commonly used: Allen Cen., Allen Cent. or Allen Cntr.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Allen Center is located in Union County.

To see how the shape of Ohio'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: Champaign, Delaware, Franklin, Hardin, Logan, Madison & Marion.

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

  • Union County     (The home county of Allen Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen Center, with the one closest to Allen Center listed first.
    • Milford Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
      • Milford Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <2>
    • Marysville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Raymond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • New Dover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dover
      • New Dover is located in Union County
    • Unionville Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
      • Unionville Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Summersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Union County
    • Magnetic Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Springs
      • Magnetic Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • New California
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New California
      • New California is located in Union County
    • Richwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen Center, with the one closest to Allen Center listed first.
    • North Lewisburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
      • North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <2>
    • Woodstock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Mingo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mechanicsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Kingscreek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingscreek
      • Kingscreek is located in Champaign County
    • Mutual
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutual have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
      • Mutual is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Powhattan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Champaign County
    • Urbana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <2>
    • Westville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Champaign County
    • Millerstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
      • Millerstown is located in Champaign County
    • Carysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
      • Carysville is located in Champaign County
    • Saint Paris
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen Center, with the one closest to Allen Center listed first.
    • Catawba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • New Moorefield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moorefield
      • New Moorefield is located in Clark County
    • South Vienna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vienna
      • South Vienna is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Vienna <2>
    • Northridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
      • Northridge is located in Clark County
    • Oakwood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
      • Oakwood Village is located in Clark County
    • Owl Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Town
      • Owl Town is located in Clark County
    • Tremont City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenlawn Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Village
      • Greenlawn Village is located in Clark County
    • Eagle City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Eagle City is located in Clark County
    • Lisbon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Clark County
    • Lawrenceville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Clark County
    • Springfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen Center, with the one closest to Allen Center listed first.
    • Gabriel Corners ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gabriel Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabriel Corners
      • Gabriel Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Ostrander
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostrander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
      • Ostrander is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ostrander <2>
    • Lybrand ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lybrand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lybrand
      • Lybrand is located in Delaware County
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Delaware County
      • Edinburg has also been known as:
      • Fairview
    • Brindle Corner ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brindle Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindle Corner
      • Brindle Corner is located in Delaware County
    • Loveless Corners ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loveless Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveless Corners
      • Loveless Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Mill Creek ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Delaware County
    • Hills Grove ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hills Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Grove
      • Hills Grove is located in Delaware County
    • Bellepoint
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
      • Bellepoint is located in Delaware County
      • Bellepoint has also been known as:
      • Belle Poine
      • Bell Point
    • Boke's Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boke's Creek Settlement. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boke's Creek Settlement
      • Boke's Creek Settlement is located in Delaware County
      • Boke's Creek Settlement has also been known as:
      • Boke's Creek
    • Cutlers Corners ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutlers Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutlers Corners
      • Cutlers Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Kerr Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Corner
      • Kerr Corner is located in Delaware County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen Center, with the one closest to Allen Center listed first.
    • Lamb Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Corners
      • Lamb Corners is located in Franklin County
    • Amlin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amlin
      • Amlin is located in Franklin County
    • Dublin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
    • Sandy Corners ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Corners
      • Sandy Corners is located in Franklin County
    • Hilliard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Darby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Darby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Darby
      • Lake Darby is located in Franklin County
    • Mudsock ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mudsock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
      • Mudsock is located in Franklin County
    • Alton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Franklin County
    • Flint ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Franklin County
    • Highway ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway
      • Highway is located in Franklin County
    • Lincoln Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Franklin County
    • New Rome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
      • New Rome is located in Franklin County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen Center, with the one closest to Allen Center listed first.
    • Ridgeway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Mount Victory
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Pfeiffer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
      • Pfeiffer is located in Hardin County
    • Kenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jumbo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Hardin County
  • Knox County
    • Houcks ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houcks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcks
      • Houcks is located in Knox County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen Center, with the one closest to Allen Center listed first.
    • West Mansfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
      • West Mansfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Valley Hi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hi
      • Valley Hi is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Zanesfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesfield
      • Zanesfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesfield <2>
    • West Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Iron City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Logan County
    • Bellefontaine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Marl City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl City
      • Marl City is located in Logan County
    • Rushsylvania
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushsylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushsylvania
      • Rushsylvania is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushsylvania <2>
    • Huntsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <2>
    • New Richland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
      • New Richland is located in Logan County
    • Belle Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Center
      • Belle Center is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • De Graff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
      • De Graff is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Graff <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen Center, with the one closest to Allen Center listed first.
    • Chuckery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckery
      • Chuckery is located in Madison County
    • Plain City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
      • Plain City is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain City <2>
    • Plumwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumwood
      • Plumwood is located in Madison County
    • Amity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Madison County
    • Deer Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Village
      • Deer Creek Village is located in Madison County
    • Choctaw Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Lake
      • Choctaw Lake is located in Madison County
    • Gillivan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillivan
      • Gillivan is located in Madison County
    • Summerford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerford
      • Summerford is located in Madison County
    • Jefferson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Madison County
    • West Jefferson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
    • London
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <2>
    • Chrisman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
      • Chrisman is located in Madison County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen Center, with the one closest to Allen Center listed first.
    • Prospect
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
    • Newmans
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
      • Newmans is located in Marion County
    • La Rue
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rue
      • La Rue is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Green Camp
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
      • Green Camp is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • New Bloomington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomington
      • New Bloomington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Waldo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Marion County
    • Marion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen Center, with the one closest to Allen Center listed first.
    • Conover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
      • Conover is located in Miami County
    • Lena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Miami County
  • Shelby County
    • Maplewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Shelby County

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

Newspapers Published in Allen Center ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allen Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Allen Center, 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 Allen Center.

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 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 Allen Center:

Cemeteries Near Allen Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allen Center.

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 Allen Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Broderick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broderick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broderick Cemetery
  • Buck Run Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Run Cemetery
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
  • Butcher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Butcher Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butcher Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Amerine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amerine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amerine Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (495 more) ...
    • Black Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Woodstock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodstock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodstock Cemetery
    • Connor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connor 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 Allen Center in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Allen Center.

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

  • Pottersburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersburg
    • Pottersburg is located in Union County
  • North Lewisburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
    • North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <2>
  • Milford Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
    • Milford Center is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <2>
  • Woodstock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Marysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Peoria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • Peoria is located in Union County
  • Fountain Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
    • Fountain Park is located in Champaign County
  • Raymond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Brush Lake ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Lake
    • Brush Lake is located in Champaign County
  • Broadway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
    • Broadway is located in Union County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadway <2>
  • Mingo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Irwin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Irwin is located in Union County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • East Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liberty
      • East Liberty is located in Logan County
    • Cable
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
      • Cable is located in Champaign County
    • New Dover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dover
      • New Dover is located in Union County

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

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

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Allen Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allen Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2417, Longitude: -83.4780       In this case, the coordinates for Allen Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Allen Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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