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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Alva in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Alva. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Alva listed first.

  • Creech
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creech have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creech
    • Creech is located in Harlan County
  • Cubage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cubage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cubage
    • Cubage is located in Bell County
  • Rose Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Boons Path
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boons Path have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boons Path
    • Boons Path is located in Lee County (VA)
  • Ewing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wallins Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
    • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
  • Hagan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagan
    • Hagan is located in Lee County (VA)
  • Callaway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
    • Callaway is located in Bell County
  • Harlan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wheeler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler is located in Lee County (VA)
  • Baxter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <3>
  • Alanthus Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
    • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
  • Hubbard Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Springs
    • Hubbard Springs is located in Lee County (VA)
  • Wasioto
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
    • Wasioto is located in Bell County
  • Evarts
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
    • Evarts is located in Harlan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <3>
  • Helton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Helton is located in Leslie County
  • Pineville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Cumberland Gap
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrogate
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
    • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <3>
  • Yellow Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
    • Yellow Springs is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Ritchie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritchie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie
    • Ritchie is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Xenophon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Xenophon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
    • Xenophon is located in Hancock County (TN)
  • Van
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Van is located in Lee County (VA)
  • Jonesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Middlesboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Arthur
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Bacchus
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacchus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacchus
    • Bacchus is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Sneedville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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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 Alva, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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