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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

Area Code for Allendorf: 712

Communities near Allendorf ...

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

  • Worthington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • 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.<5> 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.<5> 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)
  • Sanborn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Lake Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • George
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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)
  • Little Rock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • 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.<5> 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.<6>

X2X - 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.

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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Osceola, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allendorf - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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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