Alto, Louisiana

Alto, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
The Vickers House at Christmas, 2019
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Coordinates: 32°21′28″N91°51′35″W / 32.35778°N 91.85972°W / 32.35778; -91.85972
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Richland
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	71269
Area code	318
GNIS feature ID	532147 [1]

Alto is an unincorporated community in Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States. The Vickers House, an 1870 Greek Revival building, is on the National Register of Historic Places. ^[2]

Etymology

Alto was likely named due to its lofty elevation. ^[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alto, Louisiana
2. State of Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation's National Register staff (February 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Vickers House". National Park Service . Retrieved January 4, 2024. With accompanying 10 photos from 1986
3. Leeper, Clare D'Artois (October 19, 2012). Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. LSU Press. p. 15. ISBN   978-0-8071-4740-5.