Welcome to Alleghany ...

So far, we found very little information about Alleghany. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Alleghany to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Alleghany, please Contact Us.

Alleghany would have been located within present day Loudon County<2>.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Alleghany had a population of 634 people.<3> (see below for details).

While the community is gone, the present day location for Alleghany is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Alleghany was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Alleghany (for example, toward Pikeville), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The Area Code where Alleghany was located: 865

Communities Also Named Alleghany ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Alleghany - they are located in California, Kentucky and Virginia.

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

Websites for Alleghany ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.loudoncounty.org/

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

Communities near Alleghany ...

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

• Maryville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
  • Maryville is located in Blount County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,995 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <5>
• Farragut
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
  • Farragut is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <5>
• Alcoa
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
  • Alcoa is located in Blount County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <5>
• Lenoir City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir City
  • Lenoir City is located in Loudon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir City <5>
• Aldenwood Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
  • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
• Fairway Estates
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
  • Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
• Loudon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
  • Loudon is located in Loudon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <5>
• Sweetwater
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
  • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <5>
• Eagleton Village
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
  • Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
• Madisonville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
  • Madisonville is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <5>

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

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

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

Adding Alleghany to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alleghany in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Alleghany was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alleghany.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Loudon County: www.loudoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/