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Welcome to Almira ...

Almira is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Almira is located in Cass County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Almira, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Almira is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Almira: (903) and (430)<4>

Communities Also Named Almira ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Almira - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Ontario, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Almira ...

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

  • Atlanta
  • Daingerfield
  • Linden
  • Hughes Springs
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Springs
    • Hughes Springs lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the southwest of Almira.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hughes Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes Springs<6>
  • Lone Star
  • Queen City
  • Naples
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
    • Naples lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the northwest of Almira.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
    • Former name for Naples:
    • Station Belden
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Naples
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples<6>
  • Maud
  • Omaha
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
    • Omaha lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the west of Almira.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Omaha
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha<6>
  • Avinger
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avinger
    • Avinger lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southwest of Almira.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Avinger
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avinger<6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Almira ...

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

Adding Almira to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Almira in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Almira was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Almira in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Almira post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Almira.

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cass, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Almira - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Almira) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Almira. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1001, Longitude: -94.4455       In this case, the coordinates for Almira have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

 

 

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