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Welcome to Almeria ...

Almeria is located in Bullock County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Almeria, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Almeria is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Almeria (for example, toward Sanford (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Almeria is within the (334) area code.

Communities Also Named Almeria ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Almeria - it's located in Nebraska.

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

Communities near Almeria ...

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

  • Troy
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Almeria.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,762 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Troy
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy<5>
  • Union Springs
  • Midway
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the east of Almeria.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Midway
  • Banks
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    • Banks lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the south of Almeria.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Banks
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks<5>
  • Saco
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
    • Saco lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the south of Almeria.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Saco
  • Inverness
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
    • Inverness lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the east of Almeria.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Inverness
  • Linwood
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the south of Almeria.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Linwood
  • Needmore
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Needmore lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Almeria.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Needmore
  • Orion
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
    • Orion lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Almeria.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Perote
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
    • Perote lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southeast of Almeria.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perote have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Perote

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Almeria ...

Looking for more information about Almeria? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Almeria, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Almeria.

Adding Almeria to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Almeria 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 Almeria was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Almeria post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Almeria.

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Bullock, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Almeria - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Almeria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Almeria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0265, Longitude: -85.8505       In this case, the coordinates for Almeria have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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