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Nearest Communities to Alva,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Alva, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Alva:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Alva is located in Lee County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Charlotte, Collier, Glades & Hendry.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 97 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Alva. Of these communities, 41 are located in counties other than Lee County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Alva (which is Lee County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Alva

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Lee County   (where Alva resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.leegov.com/
    • County Seat for Lee:   Fort Myers
    • Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alva   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alva.
      • Charleston Park
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Telegraph Estates
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Telegraph Estates is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telegraph Estates
      • Olga
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Olga is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
      • Lehigh Acres
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Buckingham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Fort Myers Shores
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Fort Myers Shores is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Myers Shores
      • Upcohall ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Morse Shores
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Morse Shores is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Shores
      • Gateway
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Gateway is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
      • Tice
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Bayshore
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Bayshore is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
      • Poinciana Estates
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Poinciana Estates is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poinciana Estates
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        • Slater
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Bayshore Manor
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Bayshore Manor is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore Manor
        • East Dunbar
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • East Dunbar is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dunbar
        • Palm and Pine Park
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Palm and Pine Park is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm and Pine Park
        • Samville ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Renaissance
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Renaissance is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renaissance
        • Salvista
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Salvista is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salvista
        • Suncoast Estates
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Suncoast Estates is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suncoast Estates
        • Fort Myers
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • North Fort Myers
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Palmona Park
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Palmona Park is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmona Park
        • Fort Myers Villas
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Fort Myers Villas is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Myers Villas
        • Page Park
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Pine Manor
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Pine Manor is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Manor
        • Villas
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Villas is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
        • Whiskey Creek
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Whiskey Creek is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Creek
        • Lakeville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Lakeville is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
        • Lochmoor Waterway Estates
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Waterway Estates
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Waterway Estates is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterway Estates
        • San Carlos Park
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Three Oaks
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Three Oaks is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
        • Biggar
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Cypress Lake
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Cypress Lake is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Lake
        • Forest Island Park
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Forest Island Park is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Island Park
        • McGregor
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • McGregor is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
        • Estero
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Cape Coral
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Harlem Heights
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Caloosahatchee ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Caloosahatchee is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caloosahatchee
        • Aspen Indian Creek Park
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Iona
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Iona is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
        • Coconut
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Coconut is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coconut
        • Council
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Council is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
        • Truckland ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Bonita Springs
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Fort Myers Beach
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Shell Point Village
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Shell Point Village is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point Village
        • Burnt Store Marina
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Burnt Store Marina is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Store Marina
        • Matlacha Shores
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Matlacha Shores is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlacha Shores
        • Matlacha Isles - Matlacha Shores
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Matlacha Isles
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Matlacha Isles is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlacha Isles
        • Bonita Shores
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Bonita Shores is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita Shores
        • Punta Rassa
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Punta Rassa is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punta Rassa
        • Matlacha
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Charlotte County
    • County Seat for Charlotte:   Punta Gorda
    • Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alva   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alva.
      • Tuckers Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Tuckers Corner is located in Charlotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Corner
      • Gilchrist
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Gilchrist is located in Charlotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
      • Bermont
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Bermont is located in Charlotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermont
      • Sparkman
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Sparkman is located in Charlotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
      • South Punta Gorda Heights
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Tropical Gulf Acres
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Tropical Gulf Acres is located in Charlotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Gulf Acres
      • Blue Heron Pines
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Blue Heron Pines is located in Charlotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Heron Pines
      • Riviera Lagoons
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Riviera Lagoons is located in Charlotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera Lagoons
      • Acline
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Acline is located in Charlotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acline
      • Pirate Harbor
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Pirate Harbor is located in Charlotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirate Harbor
      • Burnt Store Lakes
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Burnt Store Lakes is located in Charlotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Store Lakes
      • Cleveland
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
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        • Ridge Harbor
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Ridge Harbor is located in Charlotte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Harbor
        • Sans Souci
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Sans Souci is located in Charlotte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
        • Tee and Green Estates
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Tee and Green Estates is located in Charlotte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tee and Green Estates
        • Aqui Esta
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Aqui Esta is located in Charlotte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqui Esta
        • Morgantown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Morgantown is located in Charlotte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
        • Charlotte Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Charlotte Park is located in Charlotte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Park
        • Harbour Heights
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Harbour Heights is located in Charlotte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Heights
        • Peace River Shores
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Peace River Shores is located in Charlotte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace River Shores
        • Punta Gorda
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Solana
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Solana is located in Charlotte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solana
  • Collier County
  • Glades County
    • County Website:   https://www.myglades.com/
    • County Seat for Glades:   Moore Haven
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alva   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alva.
      • Muce
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Muce is located in Glades County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muce
      • Goodno
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Goodno is located in Glades County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodno
      • Ortona
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Ortona is located in Glades County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortona
      • Hall City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Hall City is located in Glades County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall City
      • Harrisburg
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Harrisburg is located in Glades County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Palmdale
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Hendry County
  • Highlands County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alva) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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