Welcome to Allamoore ...
Allamoore is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Allamoore is located in Hudspeth County<1>.
The location of Allamoore has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Allamoore, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Allamoore is 4,550 feet [1,387 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Allamoore is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Allamoore lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Allamoore (for example, toward Van Horn), you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Allamoore is located in the (915) area code.
Communities Also Named Allamoore ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Allamoore: This one is located in Hudspeth County and the other is located in El Paso County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Allamoore.
Communities near Allamoore ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Allamoore.
- Van Horn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Van Horn is located in Culberson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,856 people
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horn
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Van Horn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Horn <4>
- Arispe ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Sierra Blanca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sierra Blanca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sierra Blanca is located in Hudspeth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Blanca
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Sierra Blanca
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sierra Blanca <4>
- Lobo ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Lobo is located in Culberson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobo
- Etholen ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Chispa ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Allamoore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Allamoore.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Allamoore. 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 Allamoore.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allamoore ...
Looking for more information about Allamoore? 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 Allamoore, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Allamoore.
Adding Allamoore to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Allamoore 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 Allamoore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Allamoore post office opened in 1888.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Allamoore.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allamoore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hudspeth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allamoore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |