Welcome to Allenton ...

Allenton is located in Washington County<1>.

Allenton is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Allenton is located in the (401) area code.

Websites for Allenton ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities Also Named Allenton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Allenton - they are located in Alabama, Michigan (2), Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Allenton ...

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

• Providence
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  • Providence lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north of Allenton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
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• Fall River
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  • Fall River lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northeast of Allenton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
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• Warwick
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  • Warwick lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of Allenton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
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• Cranston
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  • Cranston lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north of Allenton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
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• East Providence
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  • East Providence lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north of Allenton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
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• Coventry
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  • Coventry lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of Allenton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• South Kingstown
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  • South Kingstown lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Allenton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
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• Johnston
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  • Johnston lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north of Allenton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,366 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• West Warwick
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  • West Warwick lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Allenton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Newport
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  • Newport lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Allenton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
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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 Allenton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Allenton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allenton ...

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

Adding Allenton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Allenton 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 that we've found for Allenton was the List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5> From that list, the Allenton post office opened in 1850.

We also found Allenton in the Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Allenton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/