Alma City | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Waseca |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Alton Township and Freedom Township |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 1063 |
Coordinates: | 44.0225°N -93.7281°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 56048 and 56078 |
Area Code: | 507 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 639297 |
Alma City is an unincorporated community in Waseca County, Minnesota, United States, south of Janesville.
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.
Alma City was platted in 1865, and named for Alma Hills, the daughter of an early settler.[1] A post office was established at Alma City in 1870, and remained in operation until 1957.[2]
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