Allentown may refer to several places in the United States and topics related to them:
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Allentown, California
Toadtown (formerly, Allentown) is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Butte County, California, Butte County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2782 feet (848 m).
There was a gold mine at Toadtown in the 1930s. The El Mont ...
, now called Toadtown, California
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Allentown, Georgia
Allentown is a city in Bleckley, Laurens, Twiggs, and Wilkinson counties in the U.S. state of Georgia, primarily in Wilkinson County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 169, down from 287 at the 2000 census. The Twiggs County ...
, a city in four counties in Georgia
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Allentown, Illinois
Allentown is an unincorporated community in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States.
Allentown is in the Tremont Township, though it is much closer to Mackinaw than to Tremont.
Allentown is northwest of Mackinaw and northeast of Tremon ...
, an unincorporated community in Tazewell County
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Allentown, New Jersey
Allentown is a borough, located in western Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, bordering nearby Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States census, the borough's population was 1,828,Allentown, New York (disambiguation)
**Allentown, a hamlet in the town of
Alma, New York
Alma is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 785 at the 2020 census. The source of the town name is uncertain. One source credits it to Charles Wyvell's interest in the Battle of the Alma, while another attribut ...
in Allegany County
**Allentown, a hamlet in the town of
Hadley, New York
Hadley (, ) is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,971 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Hadley, Massachusetts.
The Town of Hadley is in the northern part of the county and is west of Glens Fa ...
in Saratoga County
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Allentown, Buffalo
The Allentown district is a neighborhood in Buffalo, New York. The neighborhood is home to the Allentown Historic District.
History
Allentown is named after Lewis F. Allen (1800-1890) who came to Buffalo in April 1827 to serve as Corporate S ...
, a neighborhood in Buffalo, New York
* Allentown, Ohio, an unincorporated community
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Allentown, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allentown is a neighborhood located in southern portion of the city of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The ZIP code used by residents is 15210, and has representation on the Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 3 ...
, a suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown (Pennsylvania Dutch language, Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Allenschteddel'', ''Allenschtadt'', or ''Ellsdaun'') is a city in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The city has a population of 125,845 as of the 2020 United ...
, a city in eastern Pennsylvania
**Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metropolitan area, a metropolitan area also known as the
Lehigh Valley
The Lehigh Valley (), known colloquially as The Valley, is a geographic region formed by the Lehigh River in Lehigh County and Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania. It is a component valley of the Great Appalachian Valley bound to the no ...
** "Allentown" (song), by American singer Billy Joel (1982) about Allentown, Pennsylvania
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Allentown Jail
"Allentown Jail" is a folk-style song, written by Irving Gordon.
Background
it tells the story of a man who is caught stealing a diamond for his girlfriend and ends up in the Allentown jail.
Recordings
*In 1951, Jo Stafford recorded this song. ...
", a folk-style song written by American Irving Gordon
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Allentown Ambassadors
The Allentown Ambassadors were an independent baseball team that competed in the Northeast League and the Northern League from 1997 until 2003. They played their home games at Bicentennial Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
History
In 1996, Al ...
(1997-2003), a defunct independent baseball team
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Allentown Jets
The Allentown Jets were a minor league basketball team that played in the Eastern Professional Basketball League (later the Eastern Basketball Association and Continental Basketball Association) from 1958 to 1981. The team was one of the most succ ...
(1958-1981), a defunct minor league basketball team
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Allentown, Washington
Allentown is a neighborhood of Tukwila, Washington, on the Duwamish River. It is situated between the Rainier View, Seattle, Washington, Rainier View neighborhood of southern Seattle
Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of t ...
, a neighborhood in Tukwila, Washington
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Allen (disambiguation) Allen, Allen's or Allens may refer to:
Buildings
* Allen Arena, an indoor arena at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee
* Allen Center, a skyscraper complex in downtown Houston, Texas
* Allen Fieldhouse, an indoor sports arena on the Univer ...
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Allenton (disambiguation) Allenton may refer to:
Places
*Allenton, Derbyshire, England
*Allenton, New Zealand, a suburb in the town of Ashburton, New Zealand
*Allenton, Northumberland, England is now called Alwinton
*Allenton, Michigan, USA
*Allenton, Wisconsin
Allenton, ...
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Allensworth (disambiguation) Allensworth may refer to:
* Lt. Colonel Allen Allensworth (1842 – 1914), United States Army officer
* Jermaine Allensworth, American basketball player
* Allensworth, California, town founded by Col. Allensworth
* Colonel Allensworth State Histori ...
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Allenstown (disambiguation) Allenstown may refer to:
* Allenstown, New Hampshire, a town in the United States
* Allenstown, Queensland
Allenstown is a suburb of Rockhampton, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. It is situated by road south-west of the Rockhampton CB ...