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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 Allen (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 Allen. 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 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.

Allen is located in Allen 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 Allen County: Adams, DeKalb, Huntington, Noble, Wells, Whitley, Defiance (OH), Paulding (OH) & Van Wert (OH).

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

  • Allen County     (The home county of Allen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
    • Huntertown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wallen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallen
      • Wallen is located in Allen County
    • Dunn Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Mill
      • Dunn Mill is located in Allen County
    • Ari
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ari
      • Ari is located in Allen County
    • Arcola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Leo-Cedarville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo-Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
      • Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
    • Leo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
      • Leo is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leo <1>
    • Fort Wayne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Indian Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Allen County
    • Hacienda Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacienda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Village
      • Hacienda Village is located in Allen County
    • Grabill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Anthony Wayne Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony Wayne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Wayne Village
      • Anthony Wayne Village is located in Allen County
    • New Haven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
    • Magley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
      • Magley is located in Adams County
    • Preble
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
      • Preble is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preble <1>
    • Decatur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <1>
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
    • Altona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
      • Altona is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Garrett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Auburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Concord
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in DeKalb County
    • Spencerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Corunna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
      • Corunna is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Saint Joe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Moore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in DeKalb County
    • Waterloo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <1>
    • Fairfield Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
      • Fairfield Center is located in DeKalb County
    • Ashley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <1>
    • Butler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Huntington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
    • Roanoke
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Goblesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goblesville
      • Goblesville is located in Huntington County
    • Bowerstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
      • Bowerstown is located in Huntington County
    • Markle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markle
      • Markle is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markle <1>
    • Huntington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <1>
    • Bippus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bippus
      • Bippus is located in Huntington County
  • Kosciusko County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
    • Pierceton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceton
      • Pierceton is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierceton <1>
    • North Webster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Webster
      • North Webster is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Webster <1>
    • Sidney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • LaGrange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
    • South Milford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
      • South Milford is located in LaGrange County
    • Gravel Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Beach
      • Gravel Beach is located in LaGrange County
    • Wolcottville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottville
      • Wolcottville is located in LaGrange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcottville <1>
    • Stroh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroh
      • Stroh is located in LaGrange County
    • Valentine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
      • Valentine is located in LaGrange County
    • Topeka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
    • Laotto
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laotto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laotto
      • Laotto is located in Noble County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laotto <1>
    • Ege
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ege
      • Ege is located in Noble County
    • Avilla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Merriam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
      • Merriam is located in Noble County
    • Port Mitchell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Mitchell
      • Port Mitchell is located in Noble County
    • Kendallville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
      • Kendallville is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendallville <1>
    • Albion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wakeville Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakeville Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeville Village
      • Wakeville Village is located in Noble County
    • Wolf Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Wolf Lake is located in Noble County
    • Brimfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Noble County
    • Rome City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
      • Rome City is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome City <1>
    • Kimmell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmell
      • Kimmell is located in Noble County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmell <1>
    • Wawaka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
    • Hudson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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 Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
    • Pleasant Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County
    • Hamilton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
    • Russels Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
      • Russels Point is located in Steuben County
  • Wabash County
    • Liberty Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Mills
      • Liberty Mills is located in Wabash County
  • Wells County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
    • Zanesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
      • Zanesville is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesville <1>
    • Ossian
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
      • Ossian is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <1>
    • Tocsin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocsin
      • Tocsin is located in Wells County
    • Uniondale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniondale
      • Uniondale is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniondale <1>
    • Craigville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
      • Craigville is located in Wells County
    • North Oaks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oaks
      • North Oaks is located in Wells County
  • Whitley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
    • Churubusco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churubusco
      • Churubusco is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churubusco <1>
    • Collins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Whitley County
    • Dunfee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
      • Dunfee is located in Whitley County
    • Tri-Lakes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri-Lakes
      • Tri-Lakes is located in Whitley County
    • Columbia City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
      • Columbia City is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <1>
    • Cresco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
      • Cresco is located in Whitley County
    • Ormas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormas
      • Ormas is located in Whitley County
    • Etna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Whitley County
    • Larwill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larwill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larwill
      • Larwill is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Luther
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Whitley County
    • South Whitley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Collamer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collamer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
      • Collamer is located in Whitley County
  • Defiance County (OH)
    • Hicksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Paulding County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allen, with the one closest to Allen listed first.
    • Link ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Link have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
      • Link is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Antwerp
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antwerp
      • Antwerp is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antwerp <1>
    • Payne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payne <1>
    • McGill ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
      • McGill is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Batson ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
      • Batson is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Knoxdale ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxdale
      • Knoxdale is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Worstville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worstville
      • Worstville is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Cecil
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • New Rochester ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochester
      • New Rochester is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Tipton ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Paulding County (OH)
  • Van Wert County (OH)
    • Dixon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Van Wert County (OH)
  • Williams County (OH)
    • Edgerton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Allen ...

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 179 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allen.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Allen, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Allen.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Allen:

Cemeteries Near Allen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allen.

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

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Huntertown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntertown Cemetery
  • Watterson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watterson Cemetery
  • Hatfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
  • Highland Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Eel River Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eel River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eel River Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Swan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Cemetery
  • Fulk Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulk Cemetery
  • Continue List   (230 more) ...
    • Jeffries Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Lindenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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 Allen in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Allen.

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

  • Huntertown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Wallen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallen
    • Wallen is located in Allen County
  • Academie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Academie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academie
    • Academie is located in Allen County
  • Ari
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ari
    • Ari is located in Allen County
  • Laotto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laotto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laotto
    • Laotto is located in Noble County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laotto <1>
  • Churubusco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churubusco
    • Churubusco is located in Whitley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churubusco <1>
  • New Era
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
    • New Era is located in DeKalb County
  • Ege
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ege
    • Ege is located in Noble County
  • Arcola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Johns
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
    • Saint Johns is located in DeKalb County
  • Swan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
    • Swan is located in Noble County
  • Fort Wayne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cedarville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Allen County
    • Leo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
      • Leo is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leo <1>
    • Collins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Whitley County

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

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

The official website for Allen County: www.co.allen.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Allen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2000, Longitude: -85.1958       In this case, the coordinates for Allen 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 Allen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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