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Welcome to Alverda ...

Alverda is located in Indiana County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Alverda, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1918.

Alverda is 1,910 feet [582 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Alverda: 15710<3>

Communities near Alverda ...

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

  • Indiana
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Northern Cambria
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
    • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
  • Ebensburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Barnesboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
    • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
  • Nanty Glo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Portage
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Spangler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
    • Spangler is located in Cambria County
  • Homer City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Patton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Patton is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <4>
  • Cresson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alverda ...

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

Adding Alverda to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alverda 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 Alverda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Alverda post office opened in 1918.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alverda.

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

The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Indiana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alverda - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Alverda). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Alverda or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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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