Alvarado, Indiana

Alvarado, Indiana
Unincorporated community
An old brick house in Alvarado
Alvarado
Alvarado
Coordinates: 41°34′24″N 84°50′12″W / 41.57333°N 84.83667°W / 41.57333; -84.83667Coordinates: 41°34′24″N 84°50′12″W / 41.57333°N 84.83667°W / 41.57333; -84.83667
Country United States
State Indiana
County Steuben
Township Richland
Elevation[1] 961 ft (293 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 46742
Area code(s) 260
GNIS feature ID 430126

Alvarado is an unincorporated community in Richland Township, Steuben County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was established at Alvarado in 1855, and remained in operation until 1904.[3] An old variant name of the community was called Richland Center.[4]

In 1849, the Alvarado United Methodist Church was built, and is still in service today.[5]

Geography

Alvarado is located at 41°34′24″N 84°50′12″W / 41.57333°N 84.83667°W / 41.57333; -84.83667.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  2. ↑ "Alvarado, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Steuben County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  4. ↑ "USGS detail on Alvarado - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  5. ↑ "Alvarado United Methodist Church". Alvarado United Methodist Church. Retrieved June 6, 2018.


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