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Allen Farm is located

Allen Farm is located in Brazos County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Allen Farm, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Allen Farm is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Allen Farm is located in the (979) area code.

Communities near Allen Farm ...

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

  • College Station
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Brenham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
    • Brenham is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <3>
  • Navasota
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navasota have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navasota
    • Navasota is located in Brazos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navasota <3>
  • Somerville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Snook
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snook
    • Snook is located in Burleson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snook <3>
  • Anderson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Grimes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <3>
  • Millican
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Burleson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <3>
  • Washington ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Independence
    (8 miles [12.9 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 Allen Farm. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Allen Farm.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allen Farm ...

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

Adding Allen Farm to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Allen Farm 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 Allen Farm was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Allen Farm.

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

The official website for Brazos County: www.co.brazos.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Brazos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allen Farm - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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