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Alma City, Minnesota

Coordinates: 44°01′21″N 93°43′41″W / 44.02250°N 93.72806°W / 44.02250; -93.72806
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Alma City
Alma City is located in Minnesota
Alma City
Alma City
Location of the community of Alma City
within Waseca County
Alma City is located in the United States
Alma City
Alma City
Alma City (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°01′21″N 93°43′41″W / 44.02250°N 93.72806°W / 44.02250; -93.72806
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWaseca
TownshipAlton Township and Freedom Township
Elevation
1,063 ft (324 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56048 and 56078
Area code507
GNIS feature ID639297[1]

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

Geography

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Alma City, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  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 August 13, 2015.

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