Welcome to Alvarado ...
Alvarado is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alvarado, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Alvarado is 1,750 feet [533 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Alvarado lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Alvarado: 276
Communities Also Named Alvarado ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Alvarado - they are located in California, Indiana, Minnesota, New Mexico and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alvarado.
Communities near Alvarado ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alvarado.
- Bristol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bristol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <3>
- Winchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
- Abingdon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Saltville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hunter Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
- Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
- Chilhowie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glade Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Damascus
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <3>
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 Alvarado. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alvarado.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alvarado. 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 Alvarado.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alvarado. See our Newspapers Page for Alvarado.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alvarado ...
Looking for more information about Alvarado? 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 Alvarado, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alvarado.
Adding Alvarado to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alvarado 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 Alvarado was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Alvarado post office opened in 1894.
We also found Alvarado on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alvarado.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alvarado - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |