Alma, Oklahoma

Alma
Unincorporated community
Alma
Alma

Location within the state of Oklahoma

Coordinates: 34°25′10″N 97°36′44″W / 34.41944°N 97.61222°W / 34.41944; -97.61222Coordinates: 34°25′10″N 97°36′44″W / 34.41944°N 97.61222°W / 34.41944; -97.61222
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Stephens
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

Alma is a small rural community located in southwestern Stephens County, Oklahoma. The Alma Post Office, said to be named for Alma Peeples (an early-day resident),[1] was opened February 14, 1906. The Alma School District was consolidated with the one at Velma.[2]

References

  1. Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2 .
  2. http://velma-alma.com/ Velma-Alma Schools


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