![]() Alma, Arkansas Spinach Capitol of the World |
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Population 2959 35.48 degrees north 94.22 degrees west (1004 statute miles to Washington DC , 121 statute miles to Little Rock.) Land area in Alma is 10.175 sq. kilometers Surface water is 0.471 sq. kilometers (Alma Lake)
Arkansas High School Football Scores
Alma was incorporated in 1871. It is named after the postmaster's wife Before that, Alma was called Gumtown because of the large groves of gum trees in the area. Many of the towns cabins were made of the gum trees. A lot has changed since then. In 1926, Clyde and Buck Barrow allegedly held up Commercial Bank. The gang shot and killed Alma's sheriff in a shoot-out north of town. This old bank is still downtown and currently houses the Alma Geneological Library. Look for the bullet holes in the ceiling. Chat in the Java chatroom or sign up for AiredaleMail, web based email. In 1997 and 1998, the football Airedales won back-to-back state championships. Airedale and other school info is on this page. ![]() ![]() |