Welcome to Allred ...

Allred is located in Overton County<1>.

The location of Allred has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Allred, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Allred is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Allred lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Allred (for example, toward Sunbright), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Allred: (931)

Communities Also Named Allred ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Allred - they are located in Alabama, Nevada, Texas and Utah.

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

Communities near Allred ...

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

• Algood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
  • Algood is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <4>
• Cooper
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Cooper is located in Fentress County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
• Livingston
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Livingston is located in Overton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
• Monterey
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Monterey is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <4>
• White Plains
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • White Plains is located in Putnam County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
• Jamestown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Fentress County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
• Grimsley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimsley
  • Grimsley is located in Fentress County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grimsley <4>
• Dodson Branch
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
  • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
• Byrdstown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdstown
  • Byrdstown is located in Pickett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrdstown <4>
• Allardt
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
  • Allardt is located in Fentress County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allred ...

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

Adding Allred to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Allred 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 for Allred was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Allred post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Allred.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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