Almont is in
Lapeer County, and in the
Southeast Region. Almont is located on Hwy 53 between
Romeo and
Imlay City.
Almont was first settled in 1827 by James Deneed. The town was originally named Bristol, after Oliver Bristol, the second settler. It was renamed Newburg in 1836. Finally, in 1846, James Thompson donated the town clock and had the town name changed to Almont in order to honor the Mexican general, Juan N. Almonte.
