Alida, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Alida, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Alida
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:LaPorte
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Clinton
Coordinates:41.5106°N -86.9031°W
Elevation Ft:781
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46391
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-01000[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:430076

Alida is an unincorporated community in Clinton Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States.

History

Alida had its start at the junction of the Baltimore and Ohio and Louisville, New Albany and Corydon Railroads.[2] Alida contained a post office from 1876 until 1932.[3]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Book: History of La Porte County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships . C. C. Chapman & Co. . 1880 . 671.
  3. Web site: La Porte County . Jim Forte Postal History . 29 December 2014.