Alta, Indiana
Alta is an unincorporated community in Helt Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
The town was laid out in 1871. The name probably refers to "elevation".
Geography
Alta is located half a mile west of the Wabash River and about half a mile south of the town of Hillsdale, around the intersection of county roads 775 South and 400 East. A north-south CSX railroad line runs just east of Alta.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ "Alta, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L.; Marvin Carmony (1975). Indiana Place Names. Indiana University Press. p. 3. ISBN 0-253-14167-2.
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