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Welcome to Allred ...

Allred is located in Overton County<1>.

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.<2>.

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).

Area Code for Allred: 931

The ZIP code for Allred: 38542<3>

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)
  • Cooper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooper is located in Fentress County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
  • Livingston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Monterey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • White Plains
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • White Plains is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
  • Jamestown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Grimsley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Dodson Branch
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
  • Byrdstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Allardt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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 (so far) 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Overton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allred - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Allred). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Allred or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/