Alma Ghost Town
Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana30.5964, -91.3894
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 3.8 miErwinville, LA
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec8 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 6.4 miAnchor
Alma is an abandoned town in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Alma. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Erwinville, LA, about 3.8 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Baton Rouge, LA, 19 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Anchor6.4 mi north
- Waterloo7.1 mi north
- False River12 mi west
- Elliot City17 mi west
- Sherburne20 mi west
- East Krotz Springs21 mi west
- Red Cross21 mi west
- Morrisonville21 mi southeast
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from New Roads 5 Ne. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the New Roads 5 Ne station (USC00166686), 9.1 miles away. About 58.5 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 30.59640, -91.38940 |
| Also known as | Alma, Louisiana |
| Sources | Wikidata Q4733499 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Alma ghost town?
In Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, at 30.5964, -91.3894. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Erwinville, LA, about 3.8 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Baton Rouge, LA, 19 miles away.
Can you visit Alma?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Alma?
Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from New Roads 5 Ne. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Alma?
Yes. Anchor (6.4 mi), Waterloo (7.1 mi), False River (12 mi), Elliot City (17 mi).
