Welcome to Allisonia ...
Allisonia is located in Pulaski County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Allisonia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Allisonia is 1,890 feet [576 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Allisonia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Allisonia: 540 & 826<3>
Communities near Allisonia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Allisonia.
- Radford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Radford is located in Radford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <5>
- Pulaski
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <5>
- Wytheville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytheville
- Wytheville is located in Wythe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wytheville <5>
- Hillsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Hillsville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsville <5>
- Dublin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <5>
- Draper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Draper is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper <5>
- Mack Creek Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
- Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
- Sylvatus
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Wurno
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Newbern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newbern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Newbern is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <5>
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 Allisonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Allisonia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Allisonia. 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 Allisonia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Allisonia. See our Newspapers Page for Allisonia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allisonia ...
Looking for more information about Allisonia? 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 Allisonia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Allisonia.
Adding Allisonia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Allisonia 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 Allisonia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Allisonia post office opened in 1872.
We also found Allisonia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Allisonia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allisonia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicounty.org/
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 Pulaski, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allisonia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Allisonia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Allisonia area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |