Alida, Indiana

Alida, Indiana
Unincorporated town
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Alida, 1920
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Coordinates: 41°30′38″N86°54′11″W / 41.51056°N 86.90306°W / 41.51056; -86.90306
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	LaPorte
Township	Clinton
Elevation	781 ft (238 m)
ZIP code	46391
FIPS code	18-01000 [1]
GNIS feature ID	430076 [2]

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

Geography

Alida is located in section 5 of Clinton Township, ^[3] 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of U.S. Route 421 in Indiana. ^[4]

History

Alida had its start at the junction of the Baltimore and Ohio and Louisville, New Albany and Corydon Railroads, where in 1880 there were just five houses and the rail depot. ^[3] Alida was a station on the Monon Route, between Westville and Haskells. ^[5]

The village of Alida was noted as the location of a diphtheria epidemic in September 1896. The outbreak, which also affected the La Porte County communities of Hanna and Wanatah, made state and national headlines; a number of deaths were recorded. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

In 1900, Alida's population was reported as 50 residents. ^[9]

A post office operated in Alida from 1876 until 1932. ^[10]

Alida's population was 30 in 1940. ^[11]

See also

• Indiana portal

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. 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. "General Highway and Transportation Map - LaPorte County, Indiana" (PDF). Indianapolis, IN: State of Indiana. 1977. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
5. Smith, John Martin (2007). French Lick and West Baden Springs. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 120. ISBN   978-0-7385-5133-3.
6. "Friday's News Melange". Goshen Midweek News. Goshen, IN. September 19, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved August 1, 2025. The village of Alida, in La Porte county, has the diptheria.
7. "Epidemic of Diseases". Goshen Mid-Week News. Goshen, IN. September 19, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved August 1, 2025. Diptheria is pronounced epidemic by the secretary of the board of health of Laporte county in the vicinity of Hannah and Wanatah in the southern part of the county. The village of Alida is reported in the same state.
8. "Unititled". Janesville Daily Gazette. Janesville, WI. September 17, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved August 2, 2025. Cases Are also reported at Alida and Hanna. A number of deaths have been reported.
9. The People's Cyclopedia of Universal Knowledge. New York City, NY: Eaton and Mains. 1900. p. 3123.
10. "La Porte County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
11. The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 265.