Welcome to Allensville ...
Allensville is located in Berkeley County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Allensville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Allensville is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Allensville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Allensville: 304 & 681<3>
Communities Also Named Allensville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Allensville - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Allensville.
Websites for Allensville ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.berkeleycounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Allensville, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Allensville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Allensville.
- Hagerstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
- Martinsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Berkeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <4>
- Boonsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
- Boonsboro is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <4>
- Williamsport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
- Shepherdstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
- Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <4>
- Mercersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercersburg
- Mercersburg is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercersburg <4>
- Hancock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <4>
- Keedysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
- Keedysville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <4>
- Funkstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkstown
- Funkstown is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Funkstown <4>
- Sharpsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <4>
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 Allensville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Allensville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Allensville. 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 Allensville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Allensville. See our Newspapers Page for Allensville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allensville ...
Looking for more information about Allensville? 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 Allensville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Allensville.
Adding Allensville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Allensville 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 Allensville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Allensville post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Allensville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allensville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Berkeley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allensville - 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 Allensville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Allensville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |