Alvin (community), Wisconsin

Alvin is an unincorporated community in the town of Alvin, Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. Alvin is located on Wisconsin Highway 55 29 miles (47 km) north of Crandon. The community was named after Alvin Spencer, a Baptist minister from Powell County, Kentucky who arrived in the area around 1908.[2]

Alvin, Wisconsin
Alvin, Wisconsin
Alvin, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°59′06″N 88°49′45″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyForest
Elevation
510 m (1,680 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1578647[1]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alvin (community), Wisconsin
  2. Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 8–9. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.


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