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Welcome to Allendale ...

Allendale is located in Jefferson County<1>.


The location of Allendale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Allendale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

Allendale is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Allendale: (315)

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), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, 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.

  • Watertown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Pulaski
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Sackets Harbor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackets Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackets Harbor
    • Sackets Harbor is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sackets Harbor <4>
  • Black River
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Brownville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Dexter
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Copenhagen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
    • Copenhagen is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copenhagen <4>
  • Sandy Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lacona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Glen Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
    • Glen Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people

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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Allendale post office opened in 1875.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Allendale.

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 Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allendale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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