Allen, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Allen, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Pushpin Label:Allen
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Eau Claire
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:978
Coordinates:44.6614°N -91.3669°W
Area Codes:715 & 534
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1560767

Allen is an unincorporated community in the town of Clear Creek in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] It lies almost exactly midway between Cleghorn and Foster, at the southern junction of Eau Claire County Highways "D" and "V".

The town was built in 1913-1915 when the Fairchild and Northeastern Railroad passed through the community and a depot was built. The town was named after Charles Levi Allen, a commercial farmer who owned the land upon which the town was platted. [2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://wisconsin.hometownlocator.com/wi/eau-claire/allen.cfm Allen, Wisconsin
  2. http://www.usgennet.org/usa/wi/county/eauclaire/history/ourstory/vol5/names.html Our Story, Vol V - Communities draw names from men, places, events