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Welcome to Almartha ...

Almartha is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Almartha is located in Ozark County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Almartha, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Almartha: Named from the first names of Albert and Martha McSpadden, early settlers.

Almartha is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Almartha: 417

Communities near Almartha ...

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

  • Ava
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gainesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Theodosia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sundown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
    • Sundown is located in Ozark County
  • Summit City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
    • Summit City is located in Ozark County
  • Brixey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brixey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brixey
    • Brixey is located in Ozark County
  • Foil
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Rockbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
    • Rockbridge is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <3>
  • Squires
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
    • Squires is located in Douglas County
  • Thornfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
    • Thornfield is located in Ozark 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 Almartha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Almartha.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Almartha ...

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

Adding Almartha to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Almartha 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 Almartha was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Almartha post office opened in 1855.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Almartha.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Ozark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Almartha - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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