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Alma, Nebraska

Alma, Nebraska

Alma is a community that has a rather unique blend of young business people and many retirement age citizens. Both the young and old alike appear to be attracted to the community which provides easy access to the Harlan County Reservoir area along with a wide array of municipal services.

For the sport and recreational minded, Alma provides a beautiful city park, a city campground, a refurbished swimming pool, new tennis courts, new ball park, a running track, bowling alley, movie theater and a top notch nine-hole grass greens golf course. Nearby is excellent habitat for hunting upland game birds, deer and waterfowl.

Residents of Alma are proud of both its agricultural heritage and its more recently acquired recreational attributes and feel that the combination of the two has given the community both stability and a bright future.

Alma, named for the daughter of N.P.Cook, was "charted" on their area map in 1871 after a cavalry unit from Fort McPherson had chased hostile Sioux and Cheyenne Indians out of the valley.

Later that year, when Harlan County was organized, a battle-royale ensued for the county seat. Three contested elections were held in 1871-72 with first Alma, then Republican City, and finally Melrose, receiving the highest number of votes.

William Gaslin, a lawyer, tested Alma's right to the county seat by virtue of the first election. His position was honored at a hearing held at Republican City, and according to the story, the county records were removed from Melrose (with a little night time chicanery) and taken to Alma. The town was still only a small settlement, shaky at best, but held on until the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad came up the valley in 1880, giving it a more stable existence.

Attractions and Upcoming Events


Cornhusker Moto Cross

How they manage to jump that high in the air, go that fast and still stay on those cycles defies gravity! Of course, not all do, which is part of the thrills, chills and spills of Cornhusker Moto Cross Circuit races held each April and September outside of Alma.

Alma, NE Car Races

Alma Municipal Golf Course

Part of Alma's Municipal Golf Course winds its way along the shoreline of Harlan County Lake. It has 9 holes, 2,993-yard par, with grass greens, a practice green, driving range and clubhouse. The course is open to the public except during tournaments.

Alma, NE Golf Courses

Harlan County's City RV Parks

Alma - The Alma RV Park features 38 trailer spots with full hookups, including 30 OR 50 AMP hookups, water, sewer, cable TV and wireless internet in all spaces. 8

Alma, NE RV Parks

Tubing and Canoeing

The Republican River is beautiful in the summer for canoeing or tubing. A run can be from Oxford to Orleans, or below Harlan County Dam to Bloomington. There are places along the river to set up an overnight campsite, or just enjoy an afternoon of fun on a lazy summer day.

Alma, NE Recreation

Things to do near Alma, NE

McCook Parks

Barnette Park: Features several ponds for children's fishing, playground areas, two sand volleyball courts, winter ice...