Allen Center, Ohio | |
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Coordinates: 40°14′30″N83°28′41″W / 40.24167°N 83.47806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
Counties | Union |
Elevation | 1,053 ft (321 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 43040 |
Area codes | 937, 326 |
GNIS feature ID | 1060818 [1] |
Allen Center is an unincorporated community in Allen Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It is located at the intersection of Allen Center and Bear Swamp roads. [2]
Allen Center was laid out around 1849. [3] A post office was established at Allen Center in 1851, and remained in operation until 1863. [4]
Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 62,784. Its county seat is Marysville. Its name is reflective of its origins, it being the union of portions of Franklin, Delaware, Madison, and Logan counties.
Allen County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its county seat and largest city is Lima. The county was created in 1820 and organized in 1831. The county is named in honor of Colonel John Allen, who was killed leading his men at the Battle of Frenchtown during the War of 1812.
Lima is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 35,579. It is located in northwest Ohio along Interstate 75, approximately 72 miles (116 km) north of Dayton, 78 miles (126 km) southwest of Toledo, and 63 mi (101 km) southeast of Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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