Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Was Alma, New York, named after a male named "Alma" c. 1832?

On the Epodunk Website, we find that Alma, New York (founded c. 1832) was not named after a person (whether male or female) called "Alma"; instead





One tradition says the name derives from Latin for "nourishing." Another says the community was named for a city in Germany