Allendorf, Iowa

Allendorf, Iowa
unincorporated community
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Osceola County
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)

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

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

Municipalities and communities of Osceola County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Sibley

Cities	Ashton Harris Melvin Ocheyedan Sibley

Townships	Allison Baker East Holman Fairview Gilman Goewey Harrison Horton Ocheyedan Viola West Holman Wilson

Unincorporated community	Allendorf May City

Coordinates: 43°24′53″N 95°38′36″W / 43.41472°N 95.64333°W / 43.41472; -95.64333

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