Alvin 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
Madison County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Georgia may also refer to:
Places
Historical states and entities
* Related to the ...
.
History
A post office called Alvin was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1905. The community was located inland away from the railroads.
References
Unincorporated communities in Madison County, Georgia
Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)
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