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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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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 Vigo County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Vigo County: Clark (IL), Edgar (IL), Clay, Parke, Sullivan & Vermillion.

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:

  • Vigo County     (The home county of Allendale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
    • Youngstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
      • Youngstown is located in Vigo County
    • Prairieton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
      • Prairieton is located in Vigo County
    • Riley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Riley is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Taylorville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorville
      • Taylorville is located in Vigo County
    • Terre Haute
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Toad Hop
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Hop
      • Toad Hop is located in Vigo County
    • West Terre Haute
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pimento
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimento
      • Pimento is located in Vigo County
    • Glen Ayre
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ayre
      • Glen Ayre is located in Vigo County
    • Liggett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liggett
      • Liggett is located in Vigo County
    • Barnhart Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart Town
      • Barnhart Town is located in Vigo County
    • Grange Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Corner
      • Grange Corner is located in Vigo County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
    • Cory
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory
      • Cory is located in Clay County
    • Cloverland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
      • Cloverland is located in Clay County
    • Art
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art
      • Art is located in Clay County
    • Staunton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
      • Staunton is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Billtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billtown
      • Billtown is located in Clay County
    • Saline City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Clay County
    • Eel River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eel River
      • Eel River is located in Clay County
    • Prairie City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in Clay County
    • Bee Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
      • Bee Ridge is located in Clay County
    • Billville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billville
      • Billville is located in Clay County
    • Coalmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Clay County
    • Brazil
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
    • Jasonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilmour
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmour
      • Gilmour is located in Greene County
    • Midland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Greene County
    • Hoosier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
      • Hoosier is located in Greene County
    • White Rose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rose
      • White Rose is located in Greene County
    • Linton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <2>
    • Island City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Greene County
    • Worthington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <2>
    • Switz City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
    • Coal City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Owen County
    • Denmark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Owen County
    • Patricksburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
      • Patricksburg is located in Owen County
    • Atkinsonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinsonville
      • Atkinsonville is located in Owen County
    • Arney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arney
      • Arney is located in Owen County
    • Freedom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Owen County
  • Parke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
    • West Atherton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Atherton
      • West Atherton is located in Parke County
    • Numa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
      • Numa is located in Parke County
    • Rosedale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Rosedale has also been known as:
      • Roseville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <2>
    • Bridgeton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mecca
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Armiesburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armiesburg
      • Armiesburg is located in Parke County
    • Mansfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Billie Creek Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billie Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billie Creek Village
      • Billie Creek Village is located in Parke County
    • Montezuma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <2>
    • Rockville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <2>
    • Bellmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
      • Bellmore is located in Parke County
    • Nyesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyesville
      • Nyesville is located in Parke County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
    • Reelsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
      • Reelsville is located in Putnam County
    • Putnamville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnamville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
      • Putnamville is located in Putnam County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
    • Farmersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Fairbanks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County
    • Scott City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Sullivan County
    • Shelburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <2>
    • Hymera
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
      • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Sullivan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Graysville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Sullivan County
    • Scotchtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
      • Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County
    • Dugger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Jericho
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jericho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Sullivan County
    • Gambill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambill
      • Gambill is located in Sullivan County
    • Merom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Vermillion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
    • Universal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
      • Universal is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Clinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Blanford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanford
      • Blanford is located in Vermillion County
    • Fairview Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
      • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
    • Sandytown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandytown
      • Sandytown is located in Vermillion County
    • Saint Bernice
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernice
      • Saint Bernice is located in Vermillion County
    • Summit Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
      • Summit Grove is located in Vermillion County
    • Alta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Vermillion County
    • Hillsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County
    • Dana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
  • Clark County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
    • Farrington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
      • Farrington is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Dennison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
      • Dennison is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Weaver
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Livingston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Marshall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Snyder
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County (IL)
    • West Union
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Clark County (IL)
    • York
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Clark Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Center
      • Clark Center is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Clarksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Melrose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Martinsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clark County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <2>
  • Crawford County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
    • West York
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
      • West York is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <2>
    • Hutsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Annapolis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <2>
    • Palestine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gordon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Crawford County (IL)
  • Edgar County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
    • Elbridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Vermilion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Huffmanville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffmanville
      • Huffmanville is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Paris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <2>
    • Bell Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Ridge
      • Bell Ridge is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Kidley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidley
      • Kidley is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Conlogue
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conlogue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlogue
      • Conlogue is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Grandview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Logan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Raven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Bloomfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Redmon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmon
      • Redmon is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmon <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 63 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 18 miles [29 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 like to 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.

  • Hull Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Miner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miner Cemetery
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
  • Durham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
  • Hobmeyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobmeyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobmeyer Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] 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
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Sheets Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheets Cemetery
  • New Harmony Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
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    • Kester Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kester Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Highland Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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>

While we didn't find Allendale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Allendale.

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

  • Youngstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
    • Youngstown is located in Vigo County
  • Prairieton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
    • Prairieton is located in Vigo County
  • Pimento
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimento
    • Pimento is located in Vigo County
  • Riley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
    • Riley is located in Vigo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Terre Haute
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Swalls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swalls
    • Swalls is located in Vigo County
  • Hutton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
    • Hutton is located in Vigo County
  • Prairie Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
    • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County
  • Farmersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Seelyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
    • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
  • Markles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markles
    • Markles is located in Vigo County
  • Farrington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
    • Farrington is located in Clark County (IL)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Vigo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vigo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
      • Vigo is located in Vigo County
    • Cory
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory
      • Cory is located in Clay County
    • Otter Creek Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Junction
      • Otter Creek Junction is located in Vigo County

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 Vigo County: www.vigocounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 39.3917, Longitude: -87.3959       In this case, the coordinates for Allendale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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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