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.

Sweatman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
- Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
Cadaretta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadaretta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadaretta
- Cadaretta is located in Webster County
Lodi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi is located in Montgomery County
Misterton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misterton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misterton
- Misterton is located in Grenada County
Minerva
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Minerva is located in Montgomery County
Embry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embry
- Embry is located in Webster County
Sabougla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabougla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabougla
- Sabougla is located in Calhoun County
Slate Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
- Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
Eskridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eskridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Eskridge is located in Montgomery County
Bellefontaine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefontaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine
- Bellefontaine is located in Webster County
Duck Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
- Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
Kilmichael
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
Stewart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Stewart is located in Montgomery County
Walthall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
Grady
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Webster County
Eupora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eupora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora
- Eupora is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eupora <3>
Youngs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
- Youngs is located in Grenada County
Elliott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Elliott is located in Grenada County
Sawyer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Sawyer is located in Montgomery County
Big Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
Winona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <3>
Montevista
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montevista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
- Montevista is located in Webster County
Bently
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bently have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bently
- Bently is located in Calhoun County
Bankston ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bankston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Bankston is located in Choctaw County
Sapa
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
- Sapa is located in Webster County
Benela
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benela
- Benela is located in Calhoun County

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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.
<4>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.