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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)
  • Farragut
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Alcoa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Alcoa is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
    • 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)
  • Aldenwood Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
  • Fairway Estates
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
  • Loudon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sweetwater
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Eagleton Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
  • Madisonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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 (so far) 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alleghany, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Loudon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alleghany.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alleghany - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.