Welcome to Allendale ...

Allendale is located in Providence 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 get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Allendale is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Allendale lies within the (401) area code.

Websites for Allendale ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

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, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), 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.

• Providence
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Providence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Providence
• Fall River
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
  • Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
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• Warwick
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
  • Warwick is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
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• Cranston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
  • Cranston is located in Providence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
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• Pawtucket
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
  • Pawtucket is located in Providence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
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• Taunton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
  • Taunton is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
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• East Providence
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
  • East Providence is located in Providence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
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• Attleboro
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
  • Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
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• Woonsocket
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
  • Woonsocket is located in Providence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
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• Cumberland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Providence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
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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 Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Allendale on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Rhode Island (1911).

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 Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/