Alvada (/ælˈveɪdə/ al-VAY-də[2]) is an unincorporated community in western Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 44802.[3] It is located along the concurrency of U.S. Route 23 and State Route 199.
Alvada, Ohio | |
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 Post office | |
 Location of Alvada, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 41°03′01″N 83°24′07″W / 41.05028°N 83.40194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Seneca |
| Township | Big Spring |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 44802 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1064317[1] |
History edit
A post office called Alvada has been in operation since 1877.[4] By 1880, Alvada had 63 inhabitants.[5]
Landmarks edit
- Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, which, until October 2023, when all structures were torn down, included a large, neo-gothic, red-brick church, a two-story school house, and a cemetery with over 470 marked graves.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alvada, Ohio
- ^ "E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Ohio Pronunciation Guide | Ohio University". www.ohio.edu. Ohio University. 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- ^ "Seneca County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ Lang, William (1880). History of Seneca County, from the Close of the Revolutionary War to July, 1880. Springfield, Ohio: Transcript Printing Company. p. 632.
- ^ https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2139182/saint-peter-catholic-cemetery
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