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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Alvira. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Alvira to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Alvira, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Alvira (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Alvira. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Alvira ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Prior to its current name of Alvira, it was known as Wisetown.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Alvira is historic, it would have been located within present day Union County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Centre, Clinton, Lycoming, Mifflin, Northumberland & Snyder.

Below are the counties that are near Alvira. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alvira:

  • Union County     (The home county of Alvira)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alvira, with the one closest to Alvira listed first.
    • Allenwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Columbia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • West Milton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Union County
    • Lewisburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Linntown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
      • Linntown is located in Union County
    • Red Bank
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Union County
    • Mifflinburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinburg
      • Mifflinburg is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinburg <2>
    • New Berlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <2>
    • Hartleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
      • Hartleton is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Millmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millmont
      • Millmont is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millmont <2>
    • Laurelton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton
      • Laurelton is located in Union County
    • Glen Iron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iron
      • Glen Iron is located in Union County
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alvira, with the one closest to Alvira listed first.
    • Livonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Centre County
    • Woodward
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rebersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Aaronsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aaronsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaronsburg
      • Aaronsburg is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aaronsburg <2>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alvira, with the one closest to Alvira listed first.
    • Rauchtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauchtown
      • Rauchtown is located in Clinton County
    • Avis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
      • Avis is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avis <2>
    • Loganton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganton <2>
    • McElhattan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Youngdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngdale
      • Youngdale is located in Clinton County
    • Greenburr
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenburr
      • Greenburr is located in Clinton County
    • Castanea
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Dunnstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnstown
      • Dunnstown is located in Clinton County
    • Rote
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rote have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rote
      • Rote is located in Clinton County
    • Lock Haven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Swissdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swissdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swissdale
      • Swissdale is located in Clinton County
    • Flemington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Salona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
      • Salona is located in Clinton County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alvira, with the one closest to Alvira listed first.
    • Jerseytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerseytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseytown
      • Jerseytown is located in Columbia County
    • Iola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Columbia County
    • Millville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Eyers Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eyers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyers Grove
      • Eyers Grove is located in Columbia County
    • Buckhorn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Columbia County
    • Greenwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Columbia County
    • Grovania
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
      • Grovania is located in Columbia County
    • Coles Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Mill
      • Coles Mill is located in Columbia County
    • Welliversville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welliversville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welliversville
      • Welliversville is located in Columbia County
    • Jackson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Columbia County
    • Bloomsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Fernville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
      • Fernville is located in Columbia County
    • Rohrsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrsburg
      • Rohrsburg is located in Columbia County
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alvira, with the one closest to Alvira listed first.
    • South Williamsport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Duboistown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duboistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
      • Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Faxon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
      • Faxon is located in Lycoming County
    • Montoursville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoursville
      • Montoursville is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montoursville <2>
    • Williamsport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Garden View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden View
      • Garden View is located in Lycoming County
    • Grimesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesville
      • Grimesville is located in Lycoming County
    • Collomsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collomsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collomsville
      • Collomsville is located in Lycoming County
    • Muncy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy <2>
    • Muncy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
    • Fairlawn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Lycoming County
    • Picture Rocks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picture Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
      • Picture Rocks is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
    • Hughesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <2>
  • Montour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alvira, with the one closest to Alvira listed first.
    • Exchange
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
      • Exchange is located in Montour County
    • Washingtonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
      • Washingtonville is located in Montour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Mooresburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
      • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
    • Danville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mechanicsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alvira, with the one closest to Alvira listed first.
    • Dewart
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Watsontown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • McEwensville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McEwensville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwensville
      • McEwensville is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwensville <2>
    • Milton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
    • Turbotville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turbotville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbotville
      • Turbotville is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbotville <2>
    • Potts Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Northumberland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Chulasky
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chulasky have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulasky
      • Chulasky is located in Northumberland County
    • Riverside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <2>
    • Sunbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <2>
    • Keefers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keefers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
      • Keefers is located in Northumberland County
    • Selinsgrove Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove Junction
      • Selinsgrove Junction is located in Northumberland County
    • Snydertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snydertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydertown
      • Snydertown is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alvira, with the one closest to Alvira listed first.
    • Kratzerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kratzerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
      • Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
    • Penns Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penns Creek
      • Penns Creek is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penns Creek <2>
    • Shamokin Dam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamokin Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin Dam
      • Shamokin Dam is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin Dam <2>
    • Hummels Wharf
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummels Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummels Wharf
      • Hummels Wharf is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummels Wharf <2>
    • Globe Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Mills
      • Globe Mills is located in Snyder County
    • Kreamer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kreamer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreamer
      • Kreamer is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kreamer <2>
    • Selinsgrove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
      • Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <2>
    • Middleburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <2>
    • Coon Hunter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Hunter
      • Coon Hunter is located in Snyder County
    • Freeburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
      • Freeburg is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Paxtonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtonville
      • Paxtonville is located in Snyder County
    • Troxelville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troxelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troxelville
      • Troxelville is located in Snyder County
    • Beavertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavertown <2>
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alvira, with the one closest to Alvira listed first.
    • Ogdonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdonia
      • Ogdonia is located in Sullivan County
    • Hillsgrove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagles Mere
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Brook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
      • Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
    • Forksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
      • Forksville is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forksville <2>
  • Tioga County
    • Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alvira, see our County-by-County Page for Alvira.

Newspapers Published in Alvira ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alvira.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alvira, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alvira.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Alvira:

Cemeteries Near Alvira ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alvira.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Alvira covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alvira, with the one closest to Alvira listed first.

  • Alvira Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • White Deer Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Washington Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • St. John's UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Allenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Allenwood Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Allenwood.
    • The Allenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Uniontown Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allenwood Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Green Lawn Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Clinton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Cemetery
  • Mosquito Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosquito Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosquito Valley Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • Klopp Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Klopp Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Klopp Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the southeast of New Columbia.
    • The Klopp Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clapp Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klopp Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976715 <6>
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
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    • White Deer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Stitzel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stitzel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stitzel Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

Alvira itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 197 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Alvira, with the one closest to Alvira listed first.

  • Maple Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
    • Maple Hill is located in Lycoming County
  • Allenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Elimsport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elimsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elimsport
    • Elimsport is located in Lycoming County
  • Dewart
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Watsontown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • South Williamsport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Saegers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saegers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegers
    • Saegers is located in Lycoming County
  • Loyalsock ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyalsock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalsock
    • Loyalsock is located in Lycoming County
  • Duboistown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duboistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
    • Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
  • Williamsport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • New Columbia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • McEwensville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McEwensville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwensville
    • McEwensville is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwensville <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Warrior Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Run
      • Warrior Run is located in Northumberland County
    • Muncy Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncy Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy Station
      • Muncy Station is located in Lycoming County
    • Montoursville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoursville
      • Montoursville is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montoursville <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Alvira. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alvira.

The official website for Union County: www.unionco.org/

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

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 Alvira, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alvira) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alvira. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1340, Longitude: -76.9553       In this case, the coordinates for Alvira have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<7>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.




 

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