Welcome to Alma ...
The town of Alma is located Alma is located in Ellis County<1>. The location of Alma has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Alma, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Alma has a population of 387 people<3> (see below for details). The community of Alma is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<4>. Time Zone: Alma lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alma had an population of 387 people. This is an increase of 16.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.15% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Alma had a population of 331 people. This makes Alma the county's 15th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 331 people, the population of Alma increased 9.6% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 302 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Alma. While we believe that this Alma is located in Ellis County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Alma. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clay and Hidalgo County. Beyond Texas, there are 41 communities that are also named Alma - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois (2), Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alma. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alma. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alma. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alma. 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. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alma. See our Newspapers Page for Alma. Looking for more information about Alma? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alma. We originally found mention of Alma 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6> We also found Alma in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alma.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Ellis County: www.co.ellis.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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From that list, the Alma post office opened in 1881.Off-the-Road Links ...
Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Ellis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> 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. <3> Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alma. <4> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <5> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <6> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/