Allendorf, Iowa

Coordinates: 43°24′53″N 95°38′36″W / 43.4146902°N 95.6433454°W / 43.4146902; -95.6433454
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Allendorf, Iowa
Unincorporated Community
Allendorf, Iowa is located in Iowa
Allendorf, Iowa
Allendorf, Iowa
Location of Allendorf, Iowa
Allendorf, Iowa is located in the United States
Allendorf, Iowa
Allendorf, Iowa
Allendorf, Iowa (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°24′53″N 95°38′36″W / 43.4146902°N 95.6433454°W / 43.4146902; -95.6433454
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyOsceola County
Elevation
487 m (1,598 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip code
51354
Area code712
GNIS feature ID454138

Allendorf is an unincorporated community in Osceola County, Iowa, United States. It is located on Highway 59, five miles east of Sibley, at 43.413270N, -95.64318W,[1] adjacent to the Johnson Wilderness Area.

History

Allendorf was founded in 1895, possibly named after a town named Allendorf in Germany; the town was originally named Oliver.[2]

References

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ^ Savage, Tom (2007). A Dictionary of Iowa Place-Names, p. 22. University Of Iowa Press. ISBN 1-58729-531-8.
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