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Welcome to Allandale ...

Allandale is located in Volusia County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Allandale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

Allandale is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Allandale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Allandale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Allandale - they are located in Georgia (2), Maryland, New Brunswick, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Allandale ...

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

  • Daytona Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daytona Beach
    • Daytona Beach is located in Volusia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,143 people
    • Former names for Daytona Beach:
    • Daytona
    • Kingston
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daytona Beach <3>
  • Ormond Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • New Smyrna Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgewater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • South Daytona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Holly Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Daytona Beach Shores
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daytona Beach Shores
    • Daytona Beach Shores is located in Volusia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,641 people
  • Ponce Inlet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Helen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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 Allandale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Allandale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Allandale. 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 Allandale.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allandale ...

Looking for more information about Allandale? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Allandale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Allandale.

Adding Allandale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Allandale 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 Allandale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Allandale post office opened in 1875.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Allandale.

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

The official website for Volusia County: www.volusia.org/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Volusia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allandale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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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