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Welcome to Alma ...

The city of Alma is located in Crawford County<1>.


The location of Alma has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Alma, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Alma has a population of 5,887 people<3> (see below for details).

Alma is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Alma lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Alma: (479)

The ZIP code for Alma: 72921<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alma had an population of 5,887 people. This is an increase of 8.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 41.51% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Alma had a population of 5,419 people (which is 8.75% of the total population of Crawford County). This makes Alma the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Alma represents 0.19% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 59th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,419 people, the population of Alma increased 30.26% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,160 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Alma.

Communities Also Named Alma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Alma - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois (2), Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, South Carolina, Texas (3), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alma.

Communities near Alma ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alma.

  • Fort Smith
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Van Buren
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
    • Van Buren is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <6>
  • Greenwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
  • Barling
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Roland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
    • Roland is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roland <6>
  • Charleston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <6>
  • Lavaca
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
    • Lavaca is located in Sebastian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavaca <6>
  • Arkoma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoma
    • Arkoma is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,894 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkoma <6>
  • Mulberry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Mulberry is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <6>
  • Cedarville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alma.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alma. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alma.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alma. See our Newspapers Page for Alma.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alma ...

Looking for more information about Alma? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Alma, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alma.

Adding Alma to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alma in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Alma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Alma post office opened in 1871.

We also found Alma on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alma.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Crawford County: www.crawford-county.org/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alma.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Alma). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Alma or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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