Welcome to Allendale ...

Allendale is located in Green County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Allendale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Allendale is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Allendale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Allendale is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Allendale is located in the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Allendale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Allendale - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas (2), 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.

Communities near Allendale ...

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

• Campbellsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
  • Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <4>
• Hodgenville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgenville
  • Hodgenville is located in Larue County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodgenville <4>
• Greensburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Greensburg is located in Green County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
• Munfordville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munfordville
  • Munfordville is located in Hart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munfordville <4>
• New Haven
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
  • New Haven is located in Nelson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <4>
• Upton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
  • Upton is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <4>
• Bonnieville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnieville
  • Bonnieville is located in Hart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnieville <4>
• Saint Mary
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
  • Saint Mary is located in Marion County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <4>
• Raywick
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raywick
  • Raywick is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raywick <4>
• Gabe
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
  • Gabe is located in Green County

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

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 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Allendale.

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

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.

Adding Allendale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Allendale 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 Allendale was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Allendale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Allendale.

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 State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/