Alvarado, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
41°34′36″N 84°50′16″W / 41.57667°N 84.83778°W / 41.57667; -84.83778CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountySteubenTownshipRichlandElevation958 ft (292 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
46742
Area code260GNIS 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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