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Welcome to Almont ...

Almont is located in Gunnison County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Almont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.

From Place Names in Colorado,<2> the origin of Almont is described as "Named for a famous Kentucky race horse. The town was so named by Sam Fisher, a rancher, who had purchased a stallion in Kentucky and brought him to Colorado. The stallion was a son of Almont."

Almont is 8,020 feet [2,444 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Almont is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Almont lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Almont: 970 & 748<4>

The ZIP code for Almont: 81210<5>

Communities Also Named Almont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Almont - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Michigan, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Almont ...

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

  • Gunnison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Crested Butte
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Crested Butte
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Mount Crested Butte is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Crested Butte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
  • Pitkin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Baldwin ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Baldwin is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
  • Parlin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ohio City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Iola ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Iola is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
  • Irwin ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Irwin is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
  • Abbeyville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Abbeyville is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
    • Former name for Abbeyville:
    • Hillerton

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Almont ...

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

Adding Almont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Almont 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 (so far) for Almont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Almont post office opened in 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Almont.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Gunnison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Almont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 970 code has been Overlayed with the 748 area code. New phone numbers in the Almont area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Almont area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 community (such as Almont). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Almont 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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