Alma, Oregon

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Alma, Oregon
Unincorporated community
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Alma
Coordinates: 43°53′27″N123°28′29″W / 43.89083°N 123.47472°W / 43.89083; -123.47472
Country United States
State Oregon
County Lane
Elevation
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584 ft (178 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Area codes 541 & 458
GNIS feature ID1116888 [1]

Alma is a former unincorporated community. It was the location of a work camp for the county Department of Corrections in Lane County, Oregon, United States until 2008. The camp was purchased by a non-profit called Veterans Legacy Oregon to create a residential facility treatment site for veterans. [2] Alma is located on Siuslaw River Road near the Siuslaw River, 22 miles (35 km) west-southwest of Eugene. [3]

History

Alma was named in 1886 for a local woman. [4] A post office was established at Alma in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alma, Oregon
  2. ↑ "Camp Alma - Veterans Legacy". veteranslegacyoregon.org. October 4, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  3. ↑ Lane County (PDF) (Map). Oregon Department of Transportation. 2009. p. 2. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Names of Lane County Communities Reveal Interesting Histories, Anecdotes". Eugene Register-Guard . January 4, 1942. p. 4. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Lane County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 23, 2015.


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