Welcome to Alma ...
The city of Alma is located in Wabaunsee County<1> and is the County Seat for Wabaunsee County.
The location of Alma has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alma, you might consider that their post office opened in 1863.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Alma has a population of 776 people<3> (see below for details).
Alma is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Alma lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Alma lies within the (785) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alma had an population of 776 people. This is a decrease of 6.73% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.63% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Alma had a population of 832 people (or 11.8% of the total population of Wabaunsee County). This makes Alma the county's most populous community.
The population of Alma represents 0.03% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 223rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 832 people, the population of Alma increased 4.39% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 797 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Alma.
Communities Also Named Alma ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Alma: This one is located in Wabaunsee County and the other is located in Osage County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 41 communities that are also named Alma - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois (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.
- Wamego
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamego
- Wamego is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamego <5>
- Saint Marys
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <5>
- Rossville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Rossville is located in Shawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <5>
- Saint George
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Saint George is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <5>
- Maple Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Wabaunsee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Hill <5>
- Eskridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- Alta Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
- Alta Vista is located in Wabaunsee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <5>
- Louisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Louisville has also been known as:
- Louisville Springs
- Rock City
- Rock Creek Falls
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <5>
- Paxico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxico
- Paxico is located in Wabaunsee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxico <5>
- Belvue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 11 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.<6>
From that list, the Alma post office opened in 1863.
We also found Alma in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
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 Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Wabaunsee, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alma. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |