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Welcome to Allentown ...

Allentown is located in Allen County<1>.

The pronunciation of Allentown: AL-ehn-town<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Allentown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.

When the people of Allentown refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Allentonian<3>

Allentown is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Allentown: 419 & 567<5>

Communities Also Named Allentown ...

While we believe that this Allentown is located in Allen County, we know of another 3 Ohio communities named Allentown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clark, Fayette and Scioto County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 22 communities that are also named Allentown - they are located in Arizona, Connecticut (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New York (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Allentown ...

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

  • Lima
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lima is located in Allen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <6>
  • Wapakoneta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Saint Marys
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Delphos
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ada
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Ada is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <6>
  • Ottawa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Bluffton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Shawnee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Shawnee is located in Allen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Shawnee
    • Estimated population in 2012: 3,643 people
  • Spencerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Columbus Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allentown ...

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

Adding Allentown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Allentown 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 (so far) for Allentown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Allentown post office opened in 1848. The Allentown post office closed in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Allentown.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Allen, 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 Allentown. 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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Allentown refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Allentown may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allentown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Allentown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Allentown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/