Alford, Indiana

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Alford, Indiana
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Alford
Coordinates: 38°29′30″N87°14′40″W / 38.49167°N 87.24444°W / 38.49167; -87.24444
Country United States
State Indiana
County Pike
Township Washington
Elevation
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518 ft (158 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47567
Area code 812
GNIS feature ID2830492 [1]

Alford is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Washington Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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History

Alford was laid out in 1856 by Samuel Alfords, and named for him. [2]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Alford as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alford, Indiana
  2. Goodspeed Brothers. History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. p. 355. ISBN   9785875212222.
  3. "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.