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Welcome to Alcoma ...

Alcoma is located in Polk County<1>.

Alcoma is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Alcoma (for example, toward Fellsmere), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Alcoma: 863

Communities Also Named Alcoma ...

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

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

Communities near Alcoma ...

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

  • Winter Haven
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Haines City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Wales
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Davenport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Lake Alfred
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Dundee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Frostproof
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Eagle Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Lake Hamilton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillcrest Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
    • Hillcrest Heights is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 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 Alcoma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alcoma.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alcoma ...

Looking for more information about Alcoma? 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 Alcoma, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alcoma.

Adding Alcoma to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alcoma 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 Alcoma was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alcoma.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alcoma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.