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Welcome to Alice ...

Alice is located in Gallia County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Alice, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1860.

Alice is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Alice is located in the (740) area code.

Websites for Alice ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.galliacounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Alice, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Alice ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Alice - they are located in Alabama, Colorado (2), Georgia (2), Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Alice ...

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

  • Jackson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
  • Wellston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Point Pleasant
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
    • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <4>
  • Gallipolis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Middleport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
    • Middleport is located in Meigs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <4>
  • Pomeroy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
    • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <4>
  • McArthur
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
    • McArthur is located in Vinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <4>
  • Oak Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <4>
  • Mason
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
  • Albany
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alice ...

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

Adding Alice to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Alice post office opened in 1860.

We also found Alice in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alice.

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

The official website for Gallia County: www.gallianet.net/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Gallia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alice - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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