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