Around Allen ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Charleston. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the northeast of where Allen would have been located. Charleston has a population of 45,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Huntington. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the northwest of Allen and has a population of 44,900 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Allen, with the nearest first.
- Palermo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Palermo is located in Lincoln County
- Harts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
- Harts is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <3>
- Wewanta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
- Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
- Layville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Myra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
- Alkol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
- Alkol is located in Lincoln County
- Big Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Big Creek is located in Logan County
- Morrisvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
- Morrisvale is located in Boone County
- Banco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
- Banco is located in Logan County
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- Cove Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
- Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
- Dodson Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Junction
- Dodson Junction is located in Boone County
- Yawkey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
- Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
- Chapmanville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapmanville
- Chapmanville is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapmanville <3>
- Hamlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlin <3>
- Sheridan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
- Cove Gap
For more communities neighboring Allen, please visit our County-by-County Page for Allen.
Lincoln County ...
Allen would have been located within present day Lincoln County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Logan, Mingo, Putnam & Wayne.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Allen ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Allen.
Airports Near Allen ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Allen and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Allen.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of West Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wv.us/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Allen. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Allen), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |