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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Allen. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Allen to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Allen, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Allen (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Allen. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Allen is historic, it would have been located within present day Lincoln County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Logan, Mingo, Putnam & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Allen. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Allen:
- Lincoln County (The home county of Allen)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
- Spears ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Spears is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
- Palermo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Palermo is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Kinder ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kinder is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
- Harts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wewanta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
- Myra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Alkol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Alkol is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
- Sweetland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Yawkey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
- Hamlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- East ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- East is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
- Sheridan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Tango
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tango is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
- Layville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Layville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
- Morrisvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Morrisvale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
- Dodson Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dodson Junction is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Junction
- Woodville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Manila
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Manila is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Harless
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Harless is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harless
- Horse Creek Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Julian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Julian is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
- Rock Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Turtle Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Turtle Creek is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
- Danville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lory
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lory is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lory
- Havana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Havana is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Cabell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
- Salt Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sarah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sarah is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
- Culloden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Culloden is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
- Fudges Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Milton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Yates Crossing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
- Melissa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Melissa is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
- Barboursville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pea Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Hodges
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hodges is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Reid
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Reid is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Wilson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Kanawha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
- Tornado
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tornado is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
- Ruth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ruth is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Saint Albans
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Rock Lake Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
- Sattes
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sattes is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
- Dunbar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nitro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Lanes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Loudendale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
- South Charleston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elk is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Charleston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
- Big Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Big Creek is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Banco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Banco is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
- Chapmanville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Whirlwind
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Whirlwind is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
- Mitchell Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Peach Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Peach Creek is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
- Hedgeview
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hedgeview is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeview
- Troy Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Troy Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
- West Logan
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Logan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Thompson Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Thompson Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
- Sodom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sodom is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
- Fort Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fort Branch is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
- Mason County
- Upland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Upland is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Mingo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
- Dingess
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dingess is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
- Myrtle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Myrtle is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Greyeagle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greyeagle is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
- Kermit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Delbarton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
- Hurricane
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Scott Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Scott Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
- Teays Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Teays Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Teays Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
- Morgans Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
- Poca
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Raymond City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Raymond City is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
- Eleanor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Winfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bancroft
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
- Cove Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
- Nestlow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Nestlow is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
- Kiahsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kiahsville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
- East Lynn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- East Lynn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Doane
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Doane is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
- Wilsondale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
- Armilda
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Armilda is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
- Dunlow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dunlow is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
- Wayne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Echo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Echo is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Effie
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Effie is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
- Stonecoal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stonecoal is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
- Centerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Boyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
- Lockwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Durbin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Lawrence County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
- Clifford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Maynard ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Maynard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Louisa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Walbridge ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Walbridge is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
- Catalpa ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
- Torchlight ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Torchlight is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torchlight
- Zelda ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
- Buchanan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Gallup ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gallup is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
- Potters
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
- Martin County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
- Hode
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hode is located in Martin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
- Lovely
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
- Beauty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beauty is located in Martin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
- Warfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pilgrim
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Inez
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
- Proctorville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Athalia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Chesapeake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sybene
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Allen, see our County-by-County Page for Allen.
Cemeteries Near Allen ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allen.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Allen - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Allen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
- Spears Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pea Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hager Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Elkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bishop Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bear Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lovejoy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Noah Sias Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Spears Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wellman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arnold Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (925 more) ...
- DeHaven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Adkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Frye Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Allen in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Allen.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
- Spurlockville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Spurlockville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlockville
- Jenks
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jenks is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
- Fourteen ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fourteen is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourteen
- Myra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Cove Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
- Griffithsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Griffithsville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithsville
- Sweetland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Chapmanville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sheridan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Hamlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Danville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kiahsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kiahsville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Madison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Nye
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Nye is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nye
- Gilkerson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gilkerson is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilkerson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Allen. See our List of 1890's Communities around Allen.
Newspapers Published in Allen ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allen.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Allen, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Allen.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Allen:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Cabell County
- Kanawha County
- Logan County
- Mason County
- Mingo County
- Putnam County
- Wayne County
- Boyd County
- Lawrence County
- Martin County
- Lawrence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Allen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Allen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |