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Welcome to Allen Shop Corner ...

Allen Shop Corner is located in King and Queen County<1>.


The location of Allen Shop Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Allen Shop Corner: Allen Shop Cor. (or less commonly used: Allen Shop Crn.)

Allen Shop Corner is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Allen Shop Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Allen Shop Corner is within the boundaries of the (804) area code.

Communities near Allen Shop Corner ...

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

  • West Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • West Point is located in King William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
  • Tappahannock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
    • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <4>
  • Warsaw
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Urbanna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Crouch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
    • Crouch is located in King and Queen County
  • Romancoke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
    • Romancoke is located in King William County
  • Bowlers Wharf
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
    • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
  • Walkerton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
    • Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
  • Dunnsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Millers Tavern
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
    • Millers Tavern is located in Essex County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allen Shop Corner ...

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

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including King and Queen, 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 Allen Shop Corner - 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.









 

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