Welcome to Alverno ...
Alverno is located in Manitowoc County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alverno, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Alverno is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Alverno lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Alverno: (920) and (274)<3>
Communities Also Named Alverno ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Alverno - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alverno.
Communities near Alverno ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alverno.
- Manitowoc
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowoc
- Manitowoc is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,359 people
- Two Rivers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
- Two Rivers is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,973 people
- Kiel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
- Kiel is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,799 people
- Howards Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Grove
- Howards Grove is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
- New Holstein
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holstein
- New Holstein is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Brillion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Denmark
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,271 people
- Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
- Mishicot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Reedsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Reedsville is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
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 Alverno. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alverno.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alverno. 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 Alverno.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alverno. See our Newspapers Page for Alverno.
Adding Alverno to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alverno 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 Alverno was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Alverno post office opened in 1880.
We also found Alverno in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alverno.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alverno. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Manitowoc County: www.co.manitowoc.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Manitowoc, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alverno - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <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/ |