Welcome to Alvo ...

The village of Alvo is located in Cass County<1>.

The location of Alvo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alvo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Alvo has a population of 136 people<3> (see below for details).

Alvo is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Alvo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Alvo: (402) and (531)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alvo had an population of 136 people. This is an increase of 3.03% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.23% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Alvo had a population of 132 people. This makes Alvo the county's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 132 people, the population of Alvo decreased 7.04% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 142 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Alvo.

Communities near Alvo ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alvo.

• Lincoln
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 290,505 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <6>
• Gretna
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
  • Gretna is located in Sarpy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <6>
• Waverly
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <6>
• Ashland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Saunders County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <6>
• Syracuse
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
  • Syracuse is located in Otoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <6>
• Springfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Sarpy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <6>
• Louisville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <6>
• Eagle
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
  • Eagle is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <6>
• Weeping Water
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeping Water have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Water
  • Weeping Water is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weeping Water <6>
• Bennet
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennet
  • Bennet is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennet <6>

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 Alvo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alvo.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alvo. 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 Alvo.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alvo. See our Newspapers Page for Alvo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alvo ...

Looking for more information about Alvo? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Alvo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alvo.

Adding Alvo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alvo 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 Alvo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Alvo post office opened in 1891.

We also found Alvo on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alvo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alvo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cass County: www.cassne.org/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/