Alvarado, Indiana | |
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 An old brick house in Alvarado | |
  Alvarado  Alvarado | |
| Coordinates: 41°34′36″N 84°50′16″W / 41.57667°N 84.83778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Steuben |
| Township | Richland |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46742 |
| Area code | 260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 430126 [1] |
Alvarado is an unincorporated community in Richland Township, Steuben County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
History
A post office was established at Alvarado in 1855, and remained in operation until 1904. [2] An old variant name of the community was called Richland Center. [3]
In 1849, the Alvarado United Methodist Church was built, and is still in service today. [4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alvarado, Indiana
- ^ "Steuben County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ "USGS detail on Alvarado - Variant Citation". Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ "Alvarado United Methodist Church". Alvarado United Methodist Church. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Alvarado, Indiana | |
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An old brick house in Alvarado | |
Alvarado Alvarado | |
| Coordinates: 41°34′36″N 84°50′16″W / 41.57667°N 84.83778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Steuben |
| Township | Richland |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46742 |
| Area code | 260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 430126 [1] |
Alvarado is an unincorporated community in Richland Township, Steuben County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
History
A post office was established at Alvarado in 1855, and remained in operation until 1904. [2] An old variant name of the community was called Richland Center. [3]
In 1849, the Alvarado United Methodist Church was built, and is still in service today. [4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alvarado, Indiana
- ^ "Steuben County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ "USGS detail on Alvarado - Variant Citation". Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ "Alvarado United Methodist Church". Alvarado United Methodist Church. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
Municipalities and communities of
Steuben County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City | | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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| This Steuben County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |