Welcome to Alvord ...
So far, we found very little information about Alvord. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Alvord to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Alvord, please Contact Us.
Alvord would have been located within present day Mercer County<2>.
The location of Alvord has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alvord, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Alvord is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Alvord was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Alvord would have been located in the (660) area code.
Communities Also Named Alvord ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Alvord - they are located in Iowa, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alvord.
Communities near Alvord ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alvord.
- Princeton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
- Ridgeway
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <5>
- Mercer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Mercer is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <5>
- Cainsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Cainsville is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Spickard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spickard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spickard
- Spickard is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spickard <5>
- Lineville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Davis City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Davis City is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Blythedale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blythedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
- Blythedale is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Newtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <5>
- Mount Moriah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
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 Alvord. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alvord.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alvord. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alvord.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alvord. See our Newspapers Page for Alvord.
Adding Alvord to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alvord in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Alvord was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Alvord post office opened in 1885.
We also found Alvord in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alvord.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alvord, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alvord - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |