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Alva - was founded in 1887 and located along the Caloosahatchee River on State Road 80 about 11 miles west of LaBelle. Alva received its name from the first settler, Captain Peter Nelson. He named it after a delicate flower that grows in his native land, Denmark. It has a unique country flavor that is rapidly becoming hard to find in Florida. From the magnificent sunsets over the Caloosahatchee River to the majestic oaks draping their moss-laden limbs over the center of the village near the banks of the river, Alva is the oldest settlement in Lee County. Alva boasts the oldest church in Lee County, a Methodist Church built in 1926, which is still being used as a house of worship. The town also had the first library in Southwest Florida, which today serves as the Alva Historical Museum.

Southwest Florida is experiencing extremely rapid development. It will take a concerted effort to ensure that the growth occurs in a manner that maintains the character and flavor of this area. We realize that growth will occur. We aim to work together to ensure that Alva remains a place that we want to live in and call home.

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