Alvy (also known as Stringtown from the
oil boom
An oil boom is a period of large inflow of income as a result of high global oil prices or large oil production in an economy. Generally, this short period initially brings economic benefits, in terms of increased GDP growth, but might later lead ...
days c. 1890s - 1910 because the estimated population of 5000 residents and temporary workers were strung over the hills and hollows hence the nickname Stringtown) is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Tyler County,
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ...
, United States. Alvy is located along County Route 13 (a.k.a. Indian Creek Road) and
Indian Creek, east-southeast of
Middlebourne. Alvy was once Moore, VA changed to Alvy c. 1850 and had a
post office
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, which closed on February 1, 1997; the post office used the name Alvy.
References
Unincorporated communities in Tyler County, West Virginia
Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
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