Allen's Grove (alternatively spelled Allens Grove, Allen Grove, or Allengrove) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States.[2] It is located approximately two miles west of Darien, in the Towns of Darien and Sharon, at 42°34′49″N 88°45′45″W / 42.58028°N 88.76250°W.[3][4][5] It was first named a CDP at the 2020 census, which showed a population of 174.[6]
Allen's Grove, Wisconsin | |
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  Allen's Grove, Wisconsin  Allen's Grove, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 42°34′49″N 88°45′45″W / 42.58028°N 88.76250°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Walworth |
| Elevation | 284 m (932 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 174 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 262 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1560780[2] |
History
editPhilip Allen, a Revolutionary War veteran, and his children: Philip Jr., Harvey, Sidney, Pliny, Asa Keyes, and Persis, came from New York in May 1845, to settle in Allen Grove. Sixty-five Allens traveled by canal boat, steamboat, and overland from Kenosha bringing with them material to build four houses, carpenters to build them, a minister, Bibles, and hymnals. The Allens organized the Congregational church here in 1845. They established a preparatory school for Beloit College in 1856. Philip Junior became the first postmaster in 1846. Philip Allen Sr. is buried in Mt. Philip Cemetery, west of here.[7]
Demographics
editThis section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (January 2023) |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 174 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
References
edit- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "Allen's Grove, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Dictionary of Wisconsin History:Allen's Grove", Retrieved June 5, 2007
- ^ Wisconsin Hometown Locator
- ^ "Wisconsin Department of Transportation-Walworth County, Wisconsin" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ^ "Allens Grove CDP, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ McBride, Sarah Davis. History Just Ahead (Madison:WHS, 1999)
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
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