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Alida, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°30′38″N 86°54′11″W / 41.51056°N 86.90306°W / 41.51056; -86.90306
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Alida, Indiana
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Alida, 1920
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Alida, 1920
Alida is located in Indiana
Alida
Alida
Alida is located in the United States
Alida
Alida
Coordinates: 41°30′38″N 86°54′11″W / 41.51056°N 86.90306°W / 41.51056; -86.90306
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaPorte
TownshipClinton
Elevation
781 ft (238 m)
ZIP code
46391
FIPS code18-01000[1]
GNIS feature ID430076[2]

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

History

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Alida had its start at the junction of the Baltimore and Ohio and Louisville, New Albany and Corydon Railroads.[3] Alida contained a post office from 1876 until 1932.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Alida, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  3. ^ History of La Porte County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships. C. C. Chapman & Co. 1880. pp. 671.
  4. ^ "La Porte County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2014.