Welcome to Alva ...

Alva is located in Montgomery County<1>.

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

Alva is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Alva lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Alva: (662)

Communities Also Named Alva ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Alva: This one is located in Montgomery County and the other is located in Webster County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 11 communities that are also named Alva - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, 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.

• Grenada
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenada
  • Grenada is located in Grenada County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenada <4>
• 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 <4>
• 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 <4>
• 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
• Calhoun City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun City
  • Calhoun City is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun City <4>
• Derma
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derma
  • Derma is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

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.

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 Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/