Allons, Tennessee

Allons, Tennessee
Unincorporated community

Buildings along SR 52 in Allons
Allons, Tennessee
Allons, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°26′31″N 85°20′41″W / 36.44194°N 85.34472°W / 36.44194; -85.34472Coordinates: 36°26′31″N 85°20′41″W / 36.44194°N 85.34472°W / 36.44194; -85.34472
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Overton
Elevation 1,424 ft (434 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 38541
Area code(s) 931
GNIS feature ID 1275624[1]

Allons is an unincorporated community in Overton County, Tennessee, United States.[1] The community ZIP code is 38541.[2] It is concentrated along State Route 52 (Celina Highway) north of Livingston.

History

Allons may be derived from the French meaning "to gather around".[3] A post office has been in operation at Allons since 1896.[4]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Allons, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  3. Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 5. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.
  4. "Overton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 February 2015.


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