Alma is a former

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

and now a restricted site, the location of a work camp for the county Department of Corrections in Lane County,

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, United States. Alma is located on Siuslaw River Road near the

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, west-southwest of Eugene.

History

Alma was named in 1886 for a local woman. A post office was established at Alma in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.

References

Unincorporated communities in Lane County, Oregon Unincorporated communities in Oregon {{LaneCountyOR-geo-stub