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Welcome to Allentown ...

Allentown is located in Roane County<1>.


The location of Allentown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


When the people of Allentown refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Allentonian<3>

Allentown is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Allentown: (304) & (681)<5>

Communities Also Named Allentown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Allentown - they are located in Arizona, Connecticut (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New York (2), Ohio (4), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Allentown ...

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

  • Ravenswood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Ripley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Spencer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Reedy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
    • Reedy is located in Roane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Zona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
    • Zona is located in Roane County
  • Hereford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
    • Hereford is located in Jackson County
  • Statts Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
    • Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
  • Kentuck
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
    • Kentuck is located in Jackson County
  • Liverpool
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
    • Liverpool is located in Jackson County
  • Cicerone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
    • Cicerone is located in Roane County

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 Allentown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Allentown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allentown ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allentown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Roane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>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 Allentown 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 Allentown may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allentown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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