Allen's Landing, Missouri

Allen’s Landing, Missouri
unincorporated community

Location of Perry County, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°49′42″N 89°43′42″W / 37.82833°N 89.72833°W / 37.82833; -89.72833Coordinates: 37°49′42″N 89°43′42″W / 37.82833°N 89.72833°W / 37.82833; -89.72833
Country United States
State Missouri
County Perry
Township Bois Brule
Elevation 341 ft (104[1] m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 63775
Area code(s) 573

Allen’s Landing is an unincorporated community in eastern Bois Brule Township in Perry County, Missouri.[2] Thomas Allen, an Irish immigrant, settled here in 1797.[3] A post office was established in 1862 and operated until 1869.[4]

References

  1. itouchmap.com http://itouchmap.com/?d=736420&s=MO&f=locale
  2. "State Historical Society of Missouri Place Names – Perry County, Missouri". Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  3. Michael C. O'Laughlin (2007). "Missouri Irish: The Original History of the Irish in Missouri". ISBN 9780940134263.
  4. "Missouri Postal History – Perry County, Missouri". Retrieved February 13, 2016.


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