Welcome to North Alton ...
North Alton is located in Madison County<1>.
The location of North Alton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Alton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
A typical abbreviation for North Alton: N. Alton
North Alton is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: North Alton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named North Alton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named North Alton - it's located in Nova Scotia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Alton.
Communities near North Alton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Alton.
- Florissant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- University City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Granite City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
- Granite City is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite City <4>
- Edwardsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <4>
- Hazelwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Hazelwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelwood <4>
- Ferguson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Overland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Jennings
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Glen Carbon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
- Glen Carbon is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Carbon <4>
- Saint Ann
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
- Saint Ann is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,583 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ann <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Alton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Alton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Alton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Alton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Alton. See our Newspapers Page for North Alton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Alton ...
Looking for more information about North Alton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Alton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Alton.
Adding North Alton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Alton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for North Alton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the North Alton post office opened in 1876.
We also found North Alton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Alton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Alton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Alton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |