Allen Center, Ohio

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Allen Center, Ohio
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Allen Center, Ohio
Location of Allen Center, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°14′30″N83°28′41″W / 40.24167°N 83.47806°W / 40.24167; -83.47806
Country United States
State Ohio
Counties Union
Elevation
[1]
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 ID1060818 [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]

History

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]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allen Center, Ohio
  2. Rand McNally, The Road Atlas '06, Chicago, 2006, p.78
  3. Durant, Pliny A. (1883). The History of Union County, Ohio, containing a history of the county... Chicago: Beers, W. H., & co. p. 467.
  4. "Union County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2015.