Alford, Indiana

Alford is an unincorporated community and census designated place in Washington Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Alford was laid out by Elijah, Nathaniel and Samuel Alford on Nov. 8, 1856. A grade was made for the Straight Line Railroad, but the track was never laid. The school, a two-room building, closed in the 1960s. A general store also closed in the 1960s. There is one church, the United Methodist Church.

Demographics

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