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Welcome to Allenville ...

The village of Allenville is located in Moultrie County<1>.


The location of Allenville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Allenville: AL-en-vil<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Allenville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Allenville has a population of 141 people<4> (see below for details).

Allenville is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Allenville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Allenville (for example, toward Universal (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Allenville: (217)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Allenville had an population of 141 people. This is a decrease of 4.73% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.44% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Allenville had a population of 148 people. This makes Allenville the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 148 people, the population of Allenville decreased 3.9% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 154 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Allenville.

Communities Also Named Allenville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Allenville - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Allenville.

Communities near Allenville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Allenville.

  • Charleston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Mattoon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelbyville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sullivan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Arcola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Arthur
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <6>
  • Neoga
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
    • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <6>
  • Bethany
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <6>
  • Atwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
    • Atwood is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <6>
  • Windsor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Allenville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Allenville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Allenville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Allenville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Allenville. See our Newspapers Page for Allenville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allenville ...

Looking for more information about Allenville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Allenville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Allenville.

Adding Allenville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Allenville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Allenville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Allenville post office opened in 1892.

We also found Allenville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Allenville.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Moultrie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Allenville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Allenville.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allenville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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