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