Welcome to Alva ...

Alva is located in Crook County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alva, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Alva is 3,990 feet [1,216 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Alva is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Alva lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Alva lies within the (307) area code.

The ZIP code for Alva: 82711<3>

Communities Also Named Alva ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Alva - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Oklahoma, Ontario, Quebec and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Alva ...

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

• Hulett
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulett
  • Hulett is located in Crook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hulett <4>
• Aladdin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
  • Aladdin is located in Crook County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aladdin <4>
• Devils Tower
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Tower
  • Devils Tower is located in Crook County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devils Tower <4>
• Beulah
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
  • Beulah is located in Crook County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulah <4>
• Sundance
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance
  • Sundance is located in Crook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sundance <4>
• Alzada
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alzada
  • Alzada is located in Carter County (MT)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alzada <4>
• Carlile
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlile
  • Carlile is located in Crook County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlile <4>
• Linden
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
  • Linden is located in Crook County
• Belle Fourche
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Fourche
  • Belle Fourche is located in Butte County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,742 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Fourche <4>
• North Spearfish
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spearfish
  • North Spearfish is located in Lawrence County (SD)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,221 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 Alva. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alva.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alva ...

Looking for more information about Alva? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Alva, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alva.

Adding Alva to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Alva post office opened in 1891.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alva.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/