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Welcome to Allenvale ...

Allenvale is located in Somerset County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Allenvale, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Allenvale is 2,180 feet [664 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Allenvale is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Allenvale: 814 & 582<3>

Communities near Allenvale ...

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

  • Somerset
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Westmont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Westmont is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
  • Windber
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Derry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Derry is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <4>
  • Meyersdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Southmont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Southmont is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Berlin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ligonier
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ferndale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Boswell
    (10 miles [16.1 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 Allenvale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Allenvale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allenvale ...

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

Adding Allenvale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Allenvale 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 Allenvale was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Allenvale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allenvale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Allenvale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Allenvale area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.