Alto was an unincorporated town which is now a neighborhood of Kokomo in Harrison Township, Howard County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. Alto (along with nearby subdivision, Holiday Park and CDP, Indian Heights) was annexed into the city of Kokomo January 1, 2012.[3]
Alto, Indiana | |
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  Alto  Alto | |
| Coordinates: 40°26′24″N 86°09′56″W / 40.44000°N 86.16556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Howard |
| Township | Harrison |
| Elevation | 840 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 400 |
| ZIP code | 46902 |
| FIPS code | 18-01252[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 430122[1] |
History
editAlto was platted in 1848.[4] Originally named Olinda, it was named in commemoration of the Battle of Palo Alto, in the Mexican–American War.[5][6]
Alto was almost completely destroyed by an F4 tornado on the evening of April 11, 1965.[7] Despite years of rebuilding, the population of Alto has never risen to the levels of nearby towns.
Notable people
editJohn Worth Kern, prominent leader in the U. S. Senate during the Wilson Administration, was born in Alto on December 20, 1849.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alto, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Judge Approves Kokomo's Annexation Process | News | kokomoperspective.com".
- ^ a b "Time Line of Howard County, 1844-". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ "A Look Back as We Move Forward". The Kokomo Tribune. March 28, 1999. p. 58. Retrieved August 16, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kokomo Times Newspaper Archives, Apr 12, 1965, p. 2". April 12, 1965.
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