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Alvarado (formerly, New Haven) is a former settlement in and former county seat of Alameda County, California, now annexed to Union City.^[1] It was located 5 miles (8 km) north-northwest of downtown Newark.^[1]

In 1851, Henry C. Smith founded the town of New Haven, named after his home town of New Haven, Connecticut.^[1] In 1853, the town amalgamated with a nearby town called Alvarado, and became the county of seat of the newly formed Alameda County.^[1] Alvarado was named for Juan Alvarado, Mexican Governor of California from 1836 to 1842.^[1] The first post office opened in 1853.^[1]

In 1958, Alvarado joined Decoto to form Union City.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 594. ISBN 9781884995149.

v · d · eMunicipalities and communities of Alameda County, California

County seat: Oakland

Cities	Alameda \| Albany \| Berkeley \| Dublin \| Emeryville \| Fremont \| Hayward \| Livermore \| Newark \| Oakland \| Piedmont \| Pleasanton \| San Leandro \| Union City

CDPs	Ashland \| Castro Valley \| Cherryland \| Fairview \| San Lorenzo \| Sunol

Unincorporated communities	Albrae \| Altamont \| Asco \| Baumberg \| Brightside \| Brookshire \| Carpenter \| Dougherty \| Dresser \| East Pleasanton \| Farwell \| Hall Station \| Halvern \| Kilkare Woods \| Komandorski Village \| Lorenzo Station \| Mattos \| Mendenhall Springs \| Midway \| Mountain House \| Mowry Landing \| Radum \| San Ramon Village \| Scotts Corner \| Sorenson \| Verona

Former settlements	Alden \| Alvarado \| Ann \| Decoto \| Drawbridge \| Eden Landing \| Elliot \| Goecken \| Greenville \| Hacienda \| Hayward Heath \| Laddville \| Larkin's Landing \| Mallard \| Melita \| Merienda \| Monte Vista \| Remillard \| Robert \| Russell City \| Stokes Landing \| Tesla

Coordinates: 37°35′48″N 122°04′40″W / 37.5966°N 122.0777°W / 37.5966; -122.0777

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