Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Allen came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Allen in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Allen. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Allen, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Allen:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

Map from 1920 (unknown title/publisher)

Rand McNally Map of Texas (1897)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Rand McNally Map of Texas (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Allen is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

We found Allen in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Allen for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Allen. See our Misc Page for Allen for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Allen:

Allen was mentioned in the following schedule:

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Allen: www.cityofallen.org/

The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/

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