Welcome to Allendorf ...

Allendorf is located in Osceola County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Allendorf, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Allendorf is 1,590 feet [485 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Allendorf lies within the (712) area code.

Communities near Allendorf ...

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

• Worthington
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
  • Worthington is located in Nobles County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <4>
• Sheldon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
  • Sheldon is located in O'Brien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <4>
• Sibley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
  • Sibley is located in Osceola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <4>
• Hartley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
  • Hartley is located in O'Brien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
• Sanborn
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
  • Sanborn is located in O'Brien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanborn <4>
• Lake Park
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
  • Lake Park is located in Dickinson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <4>
• George
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
  • George is located in Lyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <4>
• Ocheyedan
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
  • Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
• Little Rock
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
  • Little Rock is located in Lyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Rock <4>
• Ashton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
  • Ashton is located in Osceola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allendorf ...

Looking for more information about Allendorf? 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 Allendorf, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Allendorf.

Adding Allendorf to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Allendorf 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 Allendorf was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Allendorf post office opened in 1895.

We also found Allendorf on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Allendorf.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/