Alida, Indiana

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

Geography

Alida is located in section 5 of Clinton Township, west of U.S. [Route 421 in Indiana].

History

Alida had its start at the junction of the Baltimore and Ohio and Louisville, [New Albany and Corydon Railroad]s, where in 1880 there were just five houses and the rail depot. Alida was a station on the Monon Route, between Westville and Haskells.
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.
In 1900, Alida's population was reported as 50 residents.
A post office operated in Alida from 1876 until 1932.
Alida's population was 30 in 1940.