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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Alvarado, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°34′36″N 84°50′16″W / 41.57667°N 84.83778°W / 41.57667; -84.83778
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySteuben
TownshipRichland
Elevation958 ft (292 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code46742
Area code260
GNIS feature ID430126

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

History

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

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

References

  1. ^ 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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