The county of Allen is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of Anderson county; thence south with the west boundary of Bourbon county, to the township lines dividing townships twenty-six and twenty-seven; thence west twenty-four miles on said township line; thence north on section lines with the east boundary of Woodson county, to the southwest corner of Anderson county; thence east with the south line of Anderson county, to the place of beginning.