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Welcome to Alma City ...

Alma City is located in Waseca County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Alma City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Alma City is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Alma City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Alma City is located in the (507) area code.

Communities near Alma City ...

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

  • Mankato
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
    • Mankato is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <5>
  • North Mankato
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mankato
    • North Mankato is located in Nicollet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Mankato <5>
  • Waseca
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waseca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waseca
    • Waseca is located in Waseca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waseca <5>
  • Eagle Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
    • Eagle Lake is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <5>
  • Janesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
    • Janesville is located in Waseca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,247 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <5>
  • Wells
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Wells is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <5>
  • Waterville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
    • Waterville is located in Le Sueur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,870 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <5>
  • Mapleton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Lake
    • Madison Lake is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison Lake <5>
  • New Richland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
    • New Richland is located in Waseca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richland <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alma City ...

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

Adding Alma City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alma City 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 Alma City was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Alma City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alma City.

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

The official website for Waseca County: www.co.waseca.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Waseca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alma City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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