Allentown, GA

Allentown is a city in Bleckley, Laurens, Twiggs, and Wilkinson counties in the U.S. state of Georgia, primarily in Wilkinson County. The 2010 census counted 169, residents. The Twiggs County portion is part of the Macon metropolitan statistical area, while the Laurens County portion is part of the Dublin micropolitan statistical area. The remaining Wilkinson and Bleckley County portions are not part of any metropolitan or micropolitan area. Allentown makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Allentown is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place.

John Allen, an early postmaster, gave the town his last name. The center of Allentown and most of the buildings are in the southern corner of Wilkinson County, but the city limits extend west into Twiggs County, south into Bleckley County, and southeast into Laurens County. U.S. Route 80 passes through the center of town, leading northwest 10 miles to Jeffersonville and southeast 20 miles to Dublin.