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Welcome to Almo ...

Almo is located in Cassia County<1>.

Almo was established in 1881.

Almo is 5,380 feet [1,640 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Almo is 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you leave Almo and travel west, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Area Codes for Almo: 208 & 986<3>

The ZIP code for Almo: 83312<4>

Communities Also Named Almo ...

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

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

Communities near Almo ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Almo ...

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

Adding Almo to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Almo.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Cassia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Almo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Almo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Almo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Almo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Almo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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