Welcome to Alva ...

Alva is located in Harlan County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alva, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1922.

Alva is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Alva: (606)

Communities Also Named Alva ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Alva - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Oklahoma, Ontario, Quebec, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alva.

Communities near Alva ...

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

• Middlesboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesboro
  • Middlesboro is located in Bell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlesboro <4>
• 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 <4>
• 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
• Pineville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
  • Pineville is located in Bell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
• Harlan
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
  • Harlan is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <4>
• Sneedville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneedville
  • Sneedville is located in Hancock County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneedville <4>
• Jonesville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Lee County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
• 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 <4>
• Loyall
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
  • Loyall is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
• Cumberland Gap
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Gap
  • Cumberland Gap is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland Gap <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alva ...

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

Adding Alva to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alva 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 Alva was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Alva post office opened in 1922.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alva.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/