Alma, Oklahoma
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  Alma Location within the state of Oklahoma  Alma Alma (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°25′10″N 97°36′44″W / 34.41944°N 97.61222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Stephens |
| Elevation | 1,066 ft (325 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1089594[1] |
Alma is a rural community located in southwestern Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States. The Alma Post Office, said to be named for Alma Peeples (an early-day resident),[2] was opened February 14, 1906.
At the time of its founding, Alma was located in Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation.[3]
The Alma School District was consolidated with the one at Velma.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alma, Oklahoma
- ^ Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987 ISBN 0-8061-2028-2
- ^ Charles Goins, Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2006), plate 105.
- ^ http://velma-alma.com/ Velma-Alma Schools
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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