Alma City, Minnesota
{{short description|Unincorporated community in Minnesota, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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Alma City is an unincorporated community in Waseca County, Minnesota, United States, south of Janesville.
Geography
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
Alma City was platted in 1865, and named for Alma Hills, the daughter of an early settler.{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n581 564]}} A post office was established at Alma City in 1870, and remained in operation until 1957.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Waseca | title=Waseca County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=13 August 2015}}
References
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{{Waseca County, Minnesota}}
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Waseca County, Minnesota
Category:Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
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