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Welcome to Allen Junction ...

Allen Junction is located in Wyoming County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Allen Junction, you might consider that their post office opened in 1930.

A typical abbreviation for Allen Junction: Allen Jct. (or less commonly used: Allen Jctn.)

Allen Junction is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Allen Junction: 304 & 681<3>

The ZIP code for Allen Junction: 25810<4>

Communities Also Named Allen Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Allen Junction - they are located in Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Allen Junction ...

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

  • Beckley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Welch
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Welch is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <5>
  • Mabscott
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
  • Sophia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Oceana
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gary
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Gary is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
  • Pineville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pocahontas
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
  • Bramwell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Davy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Davy is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 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 Allen Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Allen Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allen Junction ...

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

Adding Allen Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Allen Junction 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 Allen Junction was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Allen Junction post office opened in 1930.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Allen Junction.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wyoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allen Junction - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Allen Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Allen Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Allen Junction). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Allen Junction or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/