| Allen Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Banister River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Virginia#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Allen Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Allen Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Virginia |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Pittsylvania |
| Length: | 5.47miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Banister River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 20.81cuft/s at mouth with Banister River[2] |
| Source1: | unnamed tributary to Straightstone Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | about 1 mile southeast of Straightstone, Virginia |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 37.005°N -79.1319°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 590feet[4] |
| Mouth Location: | about 1 mile southwest of Hermosa, Virginia |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 36.9303°N -79.1428°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 393feet[5] |
| Progression: | Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries Left: | Peters Creek |
| Tributaries Right: | Blacks Creek |
| Bridges: | Allen Creek Road, VA 40, Hermosa Road |
Allen Creek is a 5.47miles long 3rd order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
Allen Creek rises 2 miles southeast of Straightstone, Virginia in Pittsylvania County and then flows south-southwest to join the Banister River about 1 miles southwest of Hermosa.[5]
Allen Creek drains of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 394.34, and is about 59% forested.[2]