Welcome to Allenton ...
Allenton is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Allenton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
When the people of Allenton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Allentonian<2>
Allenton is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Allenton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Allenton: 262
The ZIP code for Allenton: 53002<4>
Communities Also Named Allenton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Allenton - they are located in Alabama, Michigan (2), Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Allenton.
Communities near Allenton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Allenton.
- West Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Germantown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Germantown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
- Hartford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cedarburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Richfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Slinger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Slinger is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slinger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,704 people
- Mayville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mayville is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,829 people
- Kewaskum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kewaskum is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaskum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,296 people
- Merton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Merton is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
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 Allenton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Allenton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Allenton. 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 Allenton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Allenton. See our Newspapers Page for Allenton.
Adding Allenton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Allenton 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 Allenton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Allenton post office opened in 1883.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Allenton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Allenton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Allenton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allenton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Allenton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Allenton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |