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Alma is a former unincorporated community and now a restricted site, the location of a work camp for the county Department of Corrections in Lane County, Oregon, United States. Alma is located on Siuslaw River Road near the Siuslaw River, 22 miles (35 km) west-southwest of Eugene.[2]

Alma, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Alma
Alma
Coordinates: 43°53′27″N 123°28′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyLane
Elevation
584 ft (178 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area codes541 & 458
GNIS feature ID1116888[1]

History


Alma was named in 1886 for a local woman.[3] A post office was established at Alma in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.[4]


References


  1. "Alma". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  2. Lane County (PDF) (Map). Oregon Department of Transportation. 2009. p. 2. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  3. "Names of Lane County Communities Reveal Interesting Histories, Anecdotes". Eugene Register-Guard. January 4, 1942. p. 4. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  4. "Lane County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 23, 2015.


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