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Alamo
Georgiatown
Alamo
Total population
3,037
Founded
1909
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Alamo is a town in Wheeler County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 771. The town is the county seat of Wheeler County.
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History
Alamo was founded in 1890 as a stop on the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. It was named for the Alamo Mission in San Antonio, Texas. Alamo was chartered in 1909. Alamo's courthouse was built in 1917 and is on the National Register of Historical Places. The Lamplighter Little Theatre dates back to 1919.
Geography
Alamo is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and 0.52% is water. The main soil in and around Alamo is Tifton loamy sand.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Alamo, GA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves172
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves140
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves111
- Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves106
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves100
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves96
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves95
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves94
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.9 — 2022-06-187 km E of Stillmore, Georgia
- M 3.6 — 2003-07-136 km N of Cobbtown, Georgia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Hwy 82 Wildfire, Brantley, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-04-21 · 84 mi
- Pineland Rd Wildfire, Clinch, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-04-19 · 96 mi
- Old Orangeburg Wildfire, Hampton, South CarolinaWildfires · 2026-04-17 · 96 mi
- Conner-Nelson Rd (45) Wildfire, Nassau, FloridaWildfires · 2026-04-18 · 111 mi
- SHADY GROVE Wildfire, Russell, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-04-28 · 149 mi
- SOUTH CANAL Wildfire, Lafayette, FloridaWildfires · 2026-05-05 · 160 mi
- Crews Rd (10) Wildfire, Clay, FloridaWildfires · 2026-04-20 · 170 mi
- RAILROAD COMPLEX Wildfire, Putnam, FloridaWildfires · 2026-04-19 · 177 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-06-27 17:15 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • NASA EONET