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 | |
---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
![]() ![]() Alvin, Wisconsin ![]() ![]() Alvin, Wisconsin | |
Coordinates: 45°59′06″N 88°49′45″W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Forest |
Elevation | 510 m (1,680 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area codes | 715 & 534 |
GNIS feature ID | 1578647[1] |
Municipalities and communities of Forest County, Wisconsin, United States | ||
---|---|---|
County seat: Crandon | ||
City |
| ![]() |
Towns | ||
CDPs | ||
Other communities | ||
Indian reservations |
| |
Ghost towns | ||
Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
|
![]() | This article about a location in Forest County, Wisconsin is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |