Alma City, Minnesota

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Alma City
Unincorporated community
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Alma City
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Alma City
Alma City (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°01′21″N93°43′41″W / 44.02250°N 93.72806°W / 44.02250; -93.72806 Coordinates: 44°01′21″N93°43′41″W / 44.02250°N 93.72806°W / 44.02250; -93.72806
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Waseca
Township Alton Township and Freedom Township
Elevation
1,063 ft (324 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56048 and 56078
Area code(s) 507
GNIS feature ID639297 [1]

Alma City is an unincorporated community in Waseca County, Minnesota, United States, south of Janesville.

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Geography

The community is located along Waseca County Road 9 (320th Avenue) near County Road 54. Alma City is located within Alton Township and Freedom Township. Nearby places include Janesville, Pemberton, and Waldorf. County Road 3 is also in the immediate area. The Le Sueur River flows nearby.

History

Alma City was platted in 1865, and named for Alma Hills, the daughter of an early settler. [2] A post office was established at Alma City in 1870, and remained in operation until 1957. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Alma City, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  564.
  3. ↑ "Waseca County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 August 2015.

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