Alford is an unincorporated community and Census designated place in Washington Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Alford, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°29′30″N 87°14′40″W / 38.49167°N 87.24444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Pike |
Township | Washington |
Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47567 |
Area code | 812 |
GNIS feature ID | 2830492[1] |
History
editAlford was laid out in 1856 by Samuel Alfords, and named for him.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alford, Indiana
- ^ Goodspeed Brothers. History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. p. 355. ISBN 9785875212222.