Alma, Oklahoma

Alma
Unincorporated community
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

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

Municipalities and communities of Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States

County seat: Duncan

Cities	Comanche Duncan Marlow

Towns	Bray Central High Empire City Loco Velma

CDP	Meridian

Unincorporated communities	Alma Corum Elk Plaza Lake Humphreys Santa Fe Sunray

Ghost town	Arthur

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