Allen's Landing, Missouri

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Allen’s Landing, Missouri
unincorporated community
Map of Missouri highlighting Perry County.svg
Location of Perry County, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°49′42″N89°43′42″W / 37.82833°N 89.72833°W / 37.82833; -89.72833
Country United States
State Missouri
County Perry
Township Bois Brule
Named for Thomas Allen
Elevation
341 ft (104 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63775
Area code 573

Allen's Landing is an unincorporated community in eastern Bois Brule Township in Perry County, Missouri. [1] Thomas Allen, an Irish immigrant, settled here in 1797. [2] A post office was established in 1862 and operated until 1869. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "State Historical Society of Missouri Place Names – Perry County, Missouri". Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  2. ↑ Michael C. O'Laughlin (2007). Missouri Irish: The Original History of the Irish in Missouri. ISBN   9780940134263.
  3. ↑ "Missouri Postal History – Perry County, Missouri" . Retrieved February 13, 2016.


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