Welcome to Allendale ...
Allendale is located in Vigo County.
The location of Allendale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Allendale is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Allendale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Allendale (for example, toward Marshall (IL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Allendale is within the boundaries of the (812) area code.
Communities near Allendale ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Allendale and not the distance as if you drove.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Marshall (IL) [Map] | 3,860 | W | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
| Brazil [Map] | 8,078 | NE | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
| Clay City [Map] | 823 | SE | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
| Clinton [Map] | 4,724 | N | 18 miles [29 km] |
| Farmersburg [Map] | 1,081 | S | 9 miles [14.5 km] |
| Jasonville [Map] | 2,145 | SE | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Allendale.
Communities Also Named Allendale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 39 communities that are also named Allendale - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (3), West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Allendale.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Allendale. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Allendale. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Allendale.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Allendale:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allendale ...
Looking for more information about Allendale? 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.
Looking for more information about Allendale? 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 Allendale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Allendale.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Index of Cities, Towns and Villages for Indiana
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allendale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Vigo County: www.vigocounty.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allendale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Allendale) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allendale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3917, Longitude: -87.3959 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Allendale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Allendale. |