Allentown, Arizona
Allentown, is a populated place located in Apache County, Arizona, United States. It has an estimated elevation of 6,145 feet (1,873 m) above sea level.
Allentown got its start c. 1881 when the railroad was extended to that point. The community was named after the railroad construction superintendent Allan Johnson, who in later years returned to the area and took to cattle ranching. A post office called Allantown was established in 1924, and remained in operation until 1930.
The site of Allentown is included within the boundaries of the census-designated place of Houck
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allentown, Arizona
- ^ "Allentown, AZ Profile: Facts, Map & Data". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Allentown, Arizona – Railroad Route 66 Town". Legends of America.
- ^ Barnes, Will Croft (1960). Arizona place names. University of Arizona Press. p. 3.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
External links
Media related to Allentown, Arizona at Wikimedia Commons
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