Welcome to Almena ...

Almena is located in Van Buren County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Almena, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Almena, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Almena is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Almena: (269)

Communities Also Named Almena ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Almena - they are located in Kansas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Almena ...

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

• Kalamazoo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
  • Kalamazoo is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalamazoo <4>
• Portage
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
  • Portage is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <4>
• Allegan
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegan
  • Allegan is located in Allegan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,016 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegan <4>
• Otsego
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
  • Otsego is located in Allegan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,988 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otsego <4>
• Plainwell
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainwell
  • Plainwell is located in Allegan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainwell <4>
• Vicksburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
  • Vicksburg is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,581 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <4>
• Paw Paw
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
  • Paw Paw is located in Van Buren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,344 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paw Paw <4>
• Hartford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Van Buren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
• Mattawan
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawan
  • Mattawan is located in Van Buren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawan <4>
• Parchment
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parchment have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchment
  • Parchment is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parchment <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Almena ...

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

Adding Almena to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Almena 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 Almena was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Almena on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Almena.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Van Buren County: www.vbco.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/