Welcome to Alvwood ...
Alvwood is located in Itasca County<1>.
The location of Alvwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alvwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Alvwood is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Alvwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Alvwood is located in the (218) area code.
Communities near Alvwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alvwood.
- Blackduck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackduck
- Blackduck is located in Beltrami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackduck <4>
- Kelliher
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelliher
- Kelliher is located in Beltrami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelliher <4>
- Tenstrike
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenstrike
- Tenstrike is located in Beltrami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenstrike <4>
- Northome
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northome
- Northome is located in Koochiching County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northome <4>
- Squaw Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squaw Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Lake
- Squaw Lake is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Squaw Lake <4>
- Mizpah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Funkley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkley
- Funkley is located in Beltrami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8 people
- Dora Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Lake
- Dora Lake is located in Itasca County
- Max
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Max have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
- Max is located in Itasca County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Max <4>
- Shooks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
- Shooks is located in Beltrami County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alvwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alvwood.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alvwood. See our Newspapers Page for Alvwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alvwood ...
Looking for more information about Alvwood? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Alvwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alvwood.
Adding Alvwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alvwood in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Alvwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Alvwood post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alvwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alvwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Itasca County: www.co.itasca.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Itasca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alvwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |