Alma Illinois Map

About Alma, Illinois

Alma is a locality in Marion County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 285. The population density is 102.3 people per km². Alma is located at 38.7217°N, 88.9092°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62807.

Alma rests in a gently rolling landscape, where the rich, dark soil of southern Illinois yields to the sky in broad, cultivated fields. It lies 54.8 miles east of O'Fallon, IL (from O'Fallon, IL: bearing 80°T), and is situated 6.8 miles north-north-east of Salem. The air here, especially in the late afternoons of summer, carries the sweet, earthy scent of ripening corn and the fainter, metallic tang of distant machinery. Farmhouses, often painted in shades of white or a faded barn red, punctuate the green expanse, their silos reaching like stoic sentinels toward the vast, ever-shifting clouds. Roads, mostly unpaved or simply graded gravel, wind their way between these agricultural canvases, disappearing into the dappled shade of roadside trees that lean in as if sharing secrets. The horizon is a soft, unbroken line, a perpetual invitation to gaze outward. The history of Alma is intrinsically tied to the agricultural bounty of this region, a story of settlers who saw in this fertile ground the promise of sustenance and a good life. For generations, the economy of Alma has been rooted in the land, with families tending to crops and livestock, their lives a steady rhythm dictated by the seasons. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring spirit of the pioneers is palpable in the quiet persistence of its people and the careful stewardship of their farms. Local traditions, though perhaps unwritten, are carried in the shared understanding of harvest festivals and community gatherings, a subtle but vital pulse that keeps Alma connected to its heritage.

About This Alma Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Alma, Illinois with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Alma and Marion County.

Detailed location data for Alma includes the ZIP code (62807), telephone area code (618), county seat of Marion County (Salem), and school district assignment (South Central Community Unit School District 401). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Alma is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.