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Welcome to Alna ...

Alna is located in Lincoln County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alna, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1811.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Alna has a population of 760 people<2> (see below for details).

Alna is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Alna: 207

The ZIP code for Alna: 04535<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alna had an population of 760 people. This is an increase of 7.19% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.59% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Alna had a population of 709 people. This makes Alna the county's 16th most populous community.

The population of Alna represents 0.05% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 332nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 709 people, the population of Alna increased 5.04% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 675 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Alna.

Communities near Alna ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alna ...

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

Adding Alna to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alna 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 Alna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Alna post office opened in 1811.

We also found Alna in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alna.

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alna.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Alna). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Alna 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>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.
<7>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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