Alvarado, Indiana
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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]
Early years
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]
In 1885, the village of Richland Center was described thusly: "Richland Center is a small village, located mostly on the northwest corner of section 20 [of Richland Township]. It is a convenient postoffice for the township, has a graded school and a store, the latter kept by John Douglas, who is also Postmaster. The postoffice is known as Alvarado."[5]
In 1890, the population was estimated as around 300 residents.[6]
20th century
In 1900, the population was 321.[7] Alvarado School still operated in the early 20th Century.[8]
By 1920, the population had dropped to 30.[9] The population was 5 in 1930.[10]
