Alvada, Ohio

Alvada (/ælˈveɪdə/ al-VAY-də[1]) is an unincorporated community in western Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 44802.[2] It is located along the concurrency of U.S. Route 23 and State Route 199.

Alvada, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Post office
Post office
Location of Alvada, Ohio
Location of Alvada, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°03′01″N 83°24′07″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountySeneca
Unincorporated community shipBig Spring
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
44802

History

A post office called Alvada has been in operation since 1877.[3] By 1880, Alvada had 63 inhabitants.[4]

Landmarks
  • Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, which includes a large, red-brick church, a two-story school house, and a cemetery with over 470 marked graves.[5]

References
  1. "E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Ohio Pronunciation Guide | Ohio University". www.ohio.edu. Ohio University. 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  2. USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  3. "Seneca County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  4. Lang, William (1880). History of Seneca County, from the Close of the Revolutionary War to July, 1880. Springfield, Ohio: Transcript Printing Company. p. 632.
  5. https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2139182/saint-peter-catholic-cemetery


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