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Welcome to Allenhurst ...

Allenhurst is located on the Gulf Coast.

Allenhurst is located in Matagorda County<1>.

Allenhurst is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Allenhurst ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Allenhurst - they are located in Florida, Georgia and Ohio.

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

Communities near Allenhurst ...

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

  • Bay City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • West Columbia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sweeny
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Brazoria
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Old Ocean
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Lane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Chalmers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Chalmers is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
  • Elliott ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Elliott is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Elliott has also been known as:
    • Elliott's
  • McCroskey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • McCroskey is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey
  • Danciger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allenhurst ...

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

Adding Allenhurst to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Allenhurst 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 Allenhurst was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Allenhurst.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Matagorda, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allenhurst - 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.