Welcome to Alma ...

Alma is located in Jefferson County<1>.

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

Alma is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Alma, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Telephone area codes for Alma: (850) & (448)<4>

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, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, 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.

• Thomasville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
  • Thomasville is located in Thomas County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,493 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <5>
• Monticello
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
• Boston
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
  • Boston is located in Thomas County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <5>
• Greenville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
• Newark
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Newark is located in Thomas County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
• Miccosukee
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miccosukee
  • Miccosukee is located in Leon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miccosukee <5>
• Lloyd
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
  • Lloyd is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lloyd <5>
• Aucilla
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
  • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County
• Waukeenah
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukeenah
  • Waukeenah is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukeenah <5>
• Capitola
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
  • Capitola is located in Leon County

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.

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/