Welcome to Alvan ...

Alvan is located in Bedford County<1>.

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

Alvan is 1,920 feet [585 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Alvan lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Alvan: (814)

Websites for Alvan ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bedfordcountychamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Alvan, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Alvan ...

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

• Roaring Spring
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
  • Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <4>
• Martinsburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • Martinsburg is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <4>
• Everett
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
  • Everett is located in Bedford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <4>
• Todd
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
  • Todd is located in Huntingdon County
• McConnellsburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
  • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <4>
• Saxton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
  • Saxton is located in Bedford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <4>
• Broad Top City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
  • Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
• Three Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
  • Three Springs is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Springs <4>
• Orbisonia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbisonia
  • Orbisonia is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orbisonia <4>
• Rockhill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
  • Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Rockhill has also been known as:
  • Rockhill Furnace

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alvan ...

Looking for more information about Alvan? 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 Alvan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alvan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/