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]
Alto, Louisiana | |
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Coordinates: 32°21′28″N 91°51′35″W / 32.35778°N 91.85972°W | |
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] |
Etymology
editAlto was likely named due to its lofty elevation.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alto, Louisiana
- ^ 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
- ^ 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.