Alma, Oregon

Alma, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Alma, Oregon
Coordinates: 43°53′27″N 123°28′29″W / 43.89083°N 123.47472°WCoordinates: 43°53′27″N 123°28′29″W / 43.89083°N 123.47472°W
Country United States
State Oregon
County Lane
Elevation 584 ft (178 m)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
Area code(s) 541 & 458
GNIS feature ID 1116888[1]

Alma is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. Alma is located on Siuslaw River Road near the Siuslaw River, 22 miles (35 km) west-southwest of Eugene.[2]

History

Alma was named in 1886 for a local woman.[3] A post office was established at Alma in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.[4]

References

  1. "Alma". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  2. Lane County (PDF) (Map). Oregon Department of Transportation. 2009. p. 2. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
  3. "Names of Lane County Communities Reveal Interesting Histories, Anecdotes". Eugene Register-Guard. 4 January 1942. p. 4. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  4. "Lane County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 April 2015.