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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 Allentown (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 Allentown. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Allentown is located in Tazewell County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tazewell County: Fulton, Logan, Mason, McLean, Peoria & Woodford.

Below are the counties that are near Allentown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Allentown:

  • Tazewell County     (The home county of Allentown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allentown, with the one closest to Allentown listed first.
    • Mackinaw
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
      • Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
      • Former name for Mackinaw:
      • Mackinawtown
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw <1>
    • Mayfair
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfair
      • Mayfair is located in Tazewell County
    • Lilly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Tazewell County
    • Crandall ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Tazewell County
    • Morton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <1>
    • Walnut
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Tazewell County
    • Tremont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Deer Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tazewell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
    • Cooper
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Tazewell County
    • Fravert ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fravert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fravert
      • Fravert is located in Tazewell County
    • Groveland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Caldwell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Tazewell County
  • De Witt County
    • Waynesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allentown, with the one closest to Allentown listed first.
    • Banner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <1>
    • Breeds
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
      • Breeds is located in Fulton County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allentown, with the one closest to Allentown listed first.
    • Emden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
      • Emden is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emden <1>
    • Hartsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <1>
    • Atlanta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <1>
    • Evans
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Logan County
    • Lawndale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
      • Lawndale is located in Logan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <1>
    • Bell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Logan County
    • New Holland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <1>
    • Lincoln
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Beason
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beason
      • Beason is located in Logan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beason <1>
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allentown, with the one closest to Allentown listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • La Rose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rose
      • La Rose is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Rose <1>
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allentown, with the one closest to Allentown listed first.
    • San Jose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Jose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
      • San Jose is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <1>
    • Manito
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
      • Manito is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <1>
    • Natrona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Mason County
    • Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Mason County
    • Forest City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Mason City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Goofy Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
      • Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allentown, with the one closest to Allentown listed first.
    • Danvers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Danvers is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Danvers has also been known as:
      • Danver
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <1>
    • Stanford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <1>
    • Carlock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
      • Carlock is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlock <1>
    • Yuton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
      • Yuton is located in McLean County
    • McLean
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
      • McLean is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLean <1>
    • Shirley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <1>
    • Bloomington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hudson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
    • Normal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Towanda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
      • Towanda is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <1>
    • Heyworth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth
      • Heyworth is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyworth <1>
    • Downs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
      • Downs is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downs <1>
    • Gillum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
      • Gillum is located in McLean County
  • Peoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allentown, with the one closest to Allentown listed first.
    • Peoria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bartonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • West Peoria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
      • West Peoria is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <1>
    • Peoria Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellevue
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
    • Keller
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
      • Keller is located in Peoria County
    • Pottstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
      • Pottstown is located in Peoria County
    • Mapleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <1>
    • Norwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Kingston Mines
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Mines
      • Kingston Mines is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Mines <1>
    • Mossville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
      • Mossville is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <1>
    • Glasford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Edwards
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allentown, with the one closest to Allentown listed first.
    • Goodfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodfield <1>
    • Congerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congerville
      • Congerville is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congerville <1>
    • Eureka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <1>
    • Germantown Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
      • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <1>
    • Metamora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <1>
    • Bay View Gardens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
      • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Secor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
      • Secor is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secor <1>
    • Spring Bay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
      • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Roanoke
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <1>
    • Kappa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
      • Kappa is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • El Paso
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
      • El Paso is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <1>
    • Benson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <1>
    • Panola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Allentown, see our County-by-County Page for Allentown.

Newspapers Published in Allentown ...

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 162 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allentown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Allentown, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Allentown.

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 professional and volunteer websites 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 Allentown:

Cemeteries Near Allentown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allentown.

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 Allentown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Allentown, with the one closest to Allentown listed first.

  • Mackinaw Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Black Walnut Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Black Walnut Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Briggs Cemetery
    • Tennessee Point Cemetery
    • Walnut Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Walnut Cemetery
  • Roberson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Buckeye Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Delzly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delzly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delzly Cemetery
  • Winzeler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Winzeler Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Apostollic Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winzeler Cemetery
  • Vawter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vawter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vawter Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Vawhter Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vawter Cemetery
  • Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    • Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
    • Apostollic Christian Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
  • Old Apostolic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Apostolic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Coffman Cemetery
    • Kaufman Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Apostolic Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tremont Burial Grounds
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • McClure Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
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    • Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lindsey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bergen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Bergen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Tazewell Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bergen Cemetery

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Allentown had a population of 67 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Tremont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Crandall ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
    • Crandall is located in Tazewell County
  • Lilly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
    • Lilly is located in Tazewell County
  • Morton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Morton is located in Tazewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <1>
  • Deer Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cooper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Tazewell County
  • Groveland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Goodfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
    • Goodfield is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodfield <1>
  • Dillon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
    • Dillon is located in Tazewell County
  • Hopedale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Minier
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Farmdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
    • Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
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    • Congerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congerville
      • Congerville is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congerville <1>
    • Washington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Danvers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Danvers is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Danvers has also been known as:
      • Danver
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Allentown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Allentown.

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

The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Allentown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allentown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5562, Longitude: -89.3971    
<4>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 Allentown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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