Alma, Oklahoma
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),[1] was opened February 14, 1906.
Alma | |
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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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Stephens |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
At the time of its founding, Alma was located in Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation.[2]
The Alma School District was consolidated with the one at Velma.[3]
References
- 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
Municipalities and communities of Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Stephens County map | |
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| Indian reservation | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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