Allen County
About Allen County
Allen County, Kansas was founded in 1855, one of the 33 counties established by the first territorial legislature. It was named in honor of William Allen, United States senator from Ohio.
Allen County is located in southeastern Kansas, two counties west of the Missouri state line and three counties north of the Oklahoma state line. It is twenty-one miles from north to south and twenty-four miles from east to west, covering about 505 square miles. The county seat is Iola.
The neighboring counties are Anderson (north), Linn (northeast), Bourbon (east), Crawford (southeast), Neosho (south), Wilson (southwest), Woodson (west), and Coffey (northwest)
Allen County Communities
The incorporated cities in Allen County are:
There are also several unincorporated communities in Allen County:
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