Alvarado, Indiana

Alvarado, Indiana
Unincorporated community
An old brick house in Alvarado
An old brick house in Alvarado
Alvarado is located in Indiana
Alvarado
Alvarado
Alvarado is located in the United States
Alvarado
Alvarado
Coordinates: 41°34′36″N 84°50′16″W / 41.57667°N 84.83778°W / 41.57667; -84.83778
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySteuben
TownshipRichland
Elevation
[1]
958 ft (292 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46742
Area code260
GNIS feature ID430126[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

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alvarado, Indiana
  2. ^ "Steuben County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "USGS detail on Alvarado - Variant Citation". Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  4. ^ "Alvarado United Methodist Church". Alvarado United Methodist Church. Retrieved June 6, 2018.


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