Welcome to Alna ...

Alna is located in Lincoln County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alna, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Alna has a population of 760 people<2> (see below for details).

Alna is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Alna lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Alna: (207)

The ZIP code for Alna: 04535<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alna had an population of 760 people. This is an increase of 7.19% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.59% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Alna had a population of 709 people. This makes Alna the county's 16th most populous community.

The population of Alna represents 0.05% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 332nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 709 people, the population of Alna increased 5.04% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 675 people).

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

Communities near Alna ...

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

• Augusta
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,747 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <5>
• Bath
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
  • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <5>
• Gardiner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
  • Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <5>
• Waldoboro
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldoboro
  • Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,078 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldoboro <5>
• Warren
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <5>
• Wiscasset
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscasset
  • Wiscasset is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,748 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiscasset <5>
• Litchfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
  • Litchfield is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <5>
• Richmond
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,485 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <5>
• West Gardiner
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gardiner
  • West Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,376 people
• Bowdoin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
  • Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people

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 Alna. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alna.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alna. 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 Alna.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alna ...

Looking for more information about Alna? 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 Alna, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alna.

Adding Alna to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alna 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 Alna was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Alna in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alna.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/