Welcome to Algoma ...

Algoma is located in Klamath County<1>.

The location of Algoma has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Algoma, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1912.

Algoma is 4,150 feet [1,265 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Algoma is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Algoma lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Algoma: (541) and (458)<4>

Communities Also Named Algoma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Algoma - they are located in California, Idaho (2), Mississippi, Ontario, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Algoma ...

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

• Klamath Falls
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klamath Falls
  • Klamath Falls is located in Klamath County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,002 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klamath Falls <5>
• Chiloquin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiloquin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloquin
  • Chiloquin is located in Klamath County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chiloquin <5>
• Terminal City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terminal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminal City
  • Terminal City is located in Klamath County
• Oretech
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oretech
  • Oretech is located in Klamath County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oretech <5>
• Pelican City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican City
  • Pelican City is located in Klamath County
• Altamont
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
  • Altamont is located in Klamath County
• Pine Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
  • Pine Grove is located in Klamath County
• Midland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
  • Midland is located in Klamath County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <5>
• Dairy
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy
  • Dairy is located in Klamath County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dairy <5>
• Keno
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
  • Keno is located in Klamath County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keno <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 Algoma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Algoma.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Algoma ...

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

Adding Algoma to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Algoma post office opened in 1912.

We also found Algoma mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Algoma.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Klamath County: www.co.klamath.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/