Allen's Landing, Missouri

Allen’s Landing, Missouri
unincorporated community
Location of Perry County, Missouri
Location of Perry County, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°49′42″N 89°43′42″W / 37.82833°N 89.72833°W / 37.82833; -89.72833
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyPerry
TownshipBois Brule
Elevation
341 ft (104 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63775
Area code573

Allen's Landing is an unincorporated community in eastern Bois Brule Township in Perry County, Missouri.[1] Thomas Allen, an Irish immigrant, settled here in 1797.[2] A post office was established in 1862 and operated until 1869.[3]

References

  1. ^ "State Historical Society of Missouri Place Names – Perry County, Missouri". Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  2. ^ Michael C. O'Laughlin (2007). Missouri Irish: The Original History of the Irish in Missouri. ISBN 9780940134263.
  3. ^ "Missouri Postal History – Perry County, Missouri". Retrieved February 13, 2016.


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