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Welcome to Townley ...

Townley is located in Allen County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Townley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1908.

Townley is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Townley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Townley: 260

Communities Also Named Townley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Townley - they are located in Alabama, Missouri, New Jersey and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Townley.

Communities near Townley ...

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

  • Fort Wayne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • New Haven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Van Wert
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
    • Van Wert is located in Van Wert County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <3>
  • Decatur
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Leo-Cedarville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo-Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Paulding
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
    • Paulding is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulding <3>
  • Hicksville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Ossian
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Antwerp
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Woodburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Townley ...

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

Adding Townley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Townley 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 (so far) for Townley was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Townley.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Allen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Townley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.