Welcome to Alma ...
The city of Alma is located in Bacon County<1> and is the County Seat for Bacon County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alma, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Alma has a population of 3,369 people<2> (see below for details).
Alma is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Alma lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Alma lies within the (912) area code.
The ZIP code for Alma: 31510<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alma had an population of 3,369 people. This is a decrease of 2.8% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.11% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Alma had a population of 3,466 people (which is 31.24% of the total population of Bacon County). This makes Alma the county's most populous community.
The population of Alma represents 0.04% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 165th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,466 people, the population of Alma increased 7.11% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,236 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Alma.
Communities Also Named Alma ...
While we believe that this Alma is located in Bacon County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named Alma. Those communities are located in the following counties: Decatur and Gilmer County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 41 communities that are also named Alma - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, 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, Texas (3), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alma.
Communities near Alma ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alma.
- Baxley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxley
- Baxley is located in Appling County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxley <5>
- Waltertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltertown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltertown
- Waltertown is located in Ware County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,115 people
- Waltertown has also been known as:
- Watertown
- Quinn ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Nicholls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholls
- Nicholls is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholls <5>
- Guysie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Phillipi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Denton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Denton is located in Jeff Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <5>
- Coffee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
- Coffee is located in Bacon County
- Mershon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mershon
- Mershon is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mershon <5>
- Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <5>
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 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. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Alma.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Alma, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alma.
Adding Alma to Our Gazetteer ...
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.<7>
From that list, the Alma post office opened in 1900.
We also found Alma on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alma.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Bacon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alma. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Alma). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Alma or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |