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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Allendale (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Allendale. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Allendale is located in Wabash County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wabash County: Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Gibson (IN) & Knox (IN).

Below are the counties that are near Allendale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Allendale:

  • Wabash County     (The home county of Allendale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
    • Adams Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in Wabash County
    • Patton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Wabash County
    • Mount Carmel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lancaster
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
    • Bellmont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmont
      • Bellmont is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmont <2>
    • Keensburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
    • Oil Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
      • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County
    • Flat Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Landes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
      • Landes is located in Crawford County
    • Heathsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Crawford County
    • Hardinville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
      • Hardinville is located in Crawford County
    • Green Brier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
      • Green Brier is located in Crawford County
    • Duncanville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Crawford County
    • New Hebron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Crawford County
  • Edwards County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
    • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
      • Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
    • Bone Gap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • West Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
      • West Salem is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Browns
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
      • Browns is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns <2>
    • Red Top
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
      • Red Top is located in Edwards County
    • Albion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
    • Marion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
    • Bennington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Edwards County
    • Ellery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellery
      • Ellery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellery <2>
  • Jasper County
    • West Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
    • Saint Francisville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Petersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Billett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
      • Billett is located in Lawrence County
    • Helena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Lawrence County
    • Bridgeport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lawrenceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <2>
    • Sumner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,961 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <2>
    • Birds
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Russellville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
    • Berryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Richland County
    • Calhoun
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
    • Claremont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <2>
    • Parkersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <2>
    • Amity
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Richland County
    • Olney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <2>
    • Wynoose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynoose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
    • Dundas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Richland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <2>
    • Noble
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <2>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
    • Mount Erie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Golden Gate
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
      • Golden Gate is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <2>
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
    • Grayville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
      • Grayville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <2>
    • Calvin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in White County
  • Davies's County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
    • Sandy Hook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County (IN)
    • Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Graham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Davies's County (IN)
  • Gibson County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
    • Hazleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
      • Hazleton is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <2>
    • Patoka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
      • Patoka is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
    • Giro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giro
      • Giro is located in Gibson County (IN)
    • Princeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Owensville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Douglas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Gibson County (IN)
    • Francisco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Fort Branch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <2>
    • Mounts
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts
      • Mounts is located in Gibson County (IN)
    • Dongola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
      • Dongola is located in Gibson County (IN)
    • Haubstadt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haubstadt
      • Haubstadt is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <2>
    • Oakland City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Knox County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
    • Beal
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
      • Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Decker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
      • Decker is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Vincennes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Verne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
      • Verne is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Fritchton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
      • Fritchton is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Willis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Monroe City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Bruceville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheatland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Busseron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busseron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Ragsdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
      • Ragsdale is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Bicknell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
      • Bicknell is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <2>
  • Pike County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
    • Union
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Pike County (IN)
    • Oatsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatsville
      • Oatsville is located in Pike County (IN)
    • Glezen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glezen
      • Glezen is located in Pike County (IN)
    • Petersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Pike County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
    • Alford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Pike County (IN)
    • Oakland City Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City Junction
      • Oakland City Junction is located in Pike County (IN)
    • Winslow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Pike County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <2>
    • Algiers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algiers
      • Algiers is located in Pike County (IN)
    • Highbank Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highbank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank Town
      • Highbank Town is located in Pike County (IN)
    • Spurgeon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
      • Spurgeon is located in Pike County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
  • Posey County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
    • Cynthiana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Stewartsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
      • Stewartsville is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Poseyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Griffin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Saint Wendel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Wendel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
      • Saint Wendel is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Wadesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • New Harmony
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
      • New Harmony is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <2>
  • Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
    • Martin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Stacer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stacer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacer
      • Stacer is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Armstrong
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Darmstadt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darmstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstadt
      • Darmstadt is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
    • Inglefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglefield
      • Inglefield is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglefield <2>
  • Warrick County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
    • Wheatonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatonville
      • Wheatonville is located in Warrick County (IN)
    • Elberfeld
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberfeld have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberfeld
      • Elberfeld is located in Warrick County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberfeld <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Allendale, see our County-by-County Page for Allendale.

Newspapers Published in Allendale ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 136 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allendale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Allendale, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Allendale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Allendale:

Cemeteries Near Allendale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allendale.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Allendale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.

  • Allendale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allendale Cemetery
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
  • Spidle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spidle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spidle Cemetery
  • Adams Corner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Corner Cemetery
  • Stillwell Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stillwell Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stillwell Family Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
  • Scott Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Chapel Cemetery
  • Craig Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Farm Cemetery
  • Oreo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oreo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oreo Cemetery
  • Orrville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orrville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orrville Cemetery
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
  • Beal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beal Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Beal (IN)
    • The Beal Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Compagniotte Cemetery
    • St. Rose Cemetery
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beal Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86788 <4>
  • Continue List   (403 more) ...
    • Bunker Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Ridgely Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgely Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Allendale had a population of 359 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Allendale had a population of 463 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.

  • Patton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Patton is located in Wabash County
  • Beal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
    • Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
  • Saint Francisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Friendsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
    • Friendsville is located in Wabash County
  • Petersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Carmel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Billett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
    • Billett is located in Lawrence County
  • Patoka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
    • Patoka is located in Gibson County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
  • Decker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
    • Decker is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
  • Gards Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gards Point
    • Gards Point is located in Wabash County
  • Lyles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
    • Lyles is located in Gibson County (IN)
  • Purcell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purcell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
    • Purcell is located in Knox County (IN)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bridgeport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Maud
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
      • Maud is located in Wabash County
    • Iona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
      • Iona is located in Knox County (IN)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Allendale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Allendale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allendale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Allendale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allendale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5287, Longitude: -87.7089    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Allendale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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