Welcome to Alvaton ...
Alvaton is located in Warren County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alvaton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Alvaton is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Alvaton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Alvaton: 270 & 364<3>
The ZIP code for Alvaton: 42122<4>
Communities Also Named Alvaton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Alvaton - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alvaton.
Communities near Alvaton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alvaton.
- Bowling Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bowling Green is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
- Former names for Bowling Green:
- Bolin Green
- McFadden's Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <5>
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scottsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Smiths Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plum Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Plum Springs is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Woodburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Woodburn is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Mitchellville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchellville is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Drake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Drake is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
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 Alvaton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alvaton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alvaton. 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 Alvaton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alvaton. See our Newspapers Page for Alvaton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alvaton ...
Looking for more information about Alvaton? 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 Alvaton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alvaton.
Adding Alvaton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alvaton 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 (so far) for Alvaton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Alvaton post office opened in 1883.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alvaton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alvaton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Alvaton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Alvaton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Alvaton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Alvaton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |