The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Alvo was established circa 1892 when the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was extended to that point. According to tradition, the community was named after Alvo, the first white child born in the new settlement, who reportedly was the daughter of a railroad official.
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Stories next door
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