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, Ohio | |
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Coordinates: 40°14′30″N 83°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] |
History
editAllen 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
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allen Center, Ohio
- ^ Rand McNally, The Road Atlas '06, Chicago, 2006, p.78
- ^ Durant, Pliny A. (1883). The History of Union County, Ohio, containing a history of the county... Chicago: Beers, W. H., & co. p. 467.
- ^ "Union County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2015.