Almartha, Missouri facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Almartha, Missouri
Community
Almartha, Missouri Location in Missouri
Country	U. S. A.
State	Missouri
County	Ozark County
Elevation	284 m (932 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)

Almartha is a small, unincorporated community located in the northern part of Ozark County, Missouri, in the United States. This means it's a group of homes and buildings that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government.

Almartha is found about thirteen miles north of Gainesville. It's also about four miles southeast of Wasola. You can find it right on Route 95. The community sits in a pretty valley. This valley is fed by a small stream that flows into Spring Creek. A few homes are located in this quiet area. Downstream on Spring Creek, about six miles to the east, you'll find the old mill and a fish hatchery near Rockbridge.

What's the History of Almartha?

How Did Almartha Get Its Name?

Almartha was named after two early settlers. Their first names were Albert and Martha McSpadden. It's cool how places can be named after people who helped start them!

When Did Almartha Have a Post Office?

A post office opened in Almartha way back in 1855. It served the community for many years. The post office eventually closed around 1982 or 1983. After it closed, the nearby post office in Wasola took over. This meant Almartha's old zip code changed to 65773, which is the same as Wasola's.

What About Phone and School for Almartha?

Even though Almartha is small, it shares some important services with nearby communities. Almartha, along with Wasola, Souder, and Rockbridge, all use the same phone prefix, which is 265. This is different from the county seat, Gainesville, which has a 679 prefix. These communities also share the same zip code, 65773.

Many kids from Almartha go to school in Douglas County. This county is to the north, and its main town is Ava. This shows how communities can be connected in different ways, even across county lines.