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Alma, Oregon
Alma, Oregon is located in Oregon
Alma, Oregon
Alma, Oregon
Location in Oregon
Alma, Oregon is located in the United States
Alma, Oregon
Alma, Oregon
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Oregon
County Lane
Elevation
584 ft (178 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Area codes 541 & 458
GNIS feature ID 1116888

Alma is a former unincorporated community. It was the location of a work camp for the county Department of Corrections in Lane County, Oregon, United States until 2008. The camp was purchased by a non-profit called Veterans Legacy Oregon to create a residential facility treatment site for veterans. Alma is located on Siuslaw River Road near the Siuslaw River, 22 miles (35 km) 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.

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