Allendale Illinois Map

About Allendale, Illinois

Allendale is a locality in Wabash County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 499. The population density is 404.3 people per km². Allendale is located at 38.5267°N, 87.7097°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62410.

Allendale rests in the embrace of southeastern Illinois, a landscape painted with the broad strokes of prairie and the subtler lines of cultivated fields. It lies 14.3 miles southwest of Vincennes, IN (from Vincennes, IN: bearing 223°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-northeast of Mount Carmel. Here, the land unfolds in a gentle expanse, a mosaic of corn and soybean that stretches towards horizons softened by the hazy breath of summer. The soil, a deep, fertile brown, yields generously, and the air, especially in the humid kiss of late afternoon, carries the sweet, earthy scent of growing things. In the distance, the subtle undulations of the terrain hint at the slow work of water carving pathways, though no great rivers directly grace Allendale itself, its geography speaking more of the vast, open prairie heart of downstate Illinois. The story of Allendale is one of quiet endurance, a testament to the agricultural spirit that has long defined this pocket of the prairie state. Founded in the mid-19th century, its existence is intrinsically tied to the fertile land, a place where the local economy has traditionally revolved around the bounty of the soil and the livestock it sustains. While the larger currents of Chicago's ambitious grid and the mighty Mississippi's defining edge lie distant, Allendale cultivates its own distinct character, a neighborhood sensibility that fosters a sense of shared history and present-day continuity. Travelers passing through might recognize the familiar brick-and-limestone architecture of Midwestern towns, but within Allendale, there is a particular stillness, a palpable sense of lives lived in step with the seasons and the steady pulse of rural America.

About This Allendale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Allendale, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.526714, -87.70975. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Allendale and Wabash County.

Detailed location data for Allendale includes the ZIP code (62410), telephone area code (217), county seat of Wabash County (Mount Carmel), and school district assignment (Allendale Community Consolidated School District 17). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Allendale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.