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Welcome to Allen Center ...

Allen Center is located in Union County<1>.

The pronunciation of Allen Center: AL-ehn<2>

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

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Allen Center for more information about variations on the name of Allen Center.

Allen Center is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Allen Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Allen Center - it's located in New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Allen Center.

Websites for Allen Center ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.unioncounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Allen Center, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Allen Center ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Allen Center.

  • Dublin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dublin is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
  • Marysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bellefontaine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Urbana
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Urbana is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <4>
  • Plain City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Richwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • West Liberty
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Mechanicsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • North Lewisburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Milford Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allen Center ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Allen Center. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allen Center - 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.