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Alva, since 1893

Alva is a city in and the county seat of Woods County, Oklahoma, United States, along the Salt Fork Arkansas River. We’re gathering its old postcards, photos and papers from public archives right now.

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Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01