Welcome to Alton ...
The town of Alton is located in Crawford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
When the people of Alton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Altonian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Alton has a population of 54 people<3> (see below for details).
Alton is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Alton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Alton is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Alton: (812)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alton had an population of 54 people. This is a decrease of 1.82% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.89% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Alton had a population of 55 people. This makes Alton the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 55 people, the population of Alton increased 3.77% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 53 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Alton.
Communities Also Named Alton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 37 communities that are also named Alton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alton.
Communities near Alton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alton.
- Corydon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Corydon is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <5>
- Brandenburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg
- Brandenburg is located in Meade County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandenburg <5>
- Irvington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <5>
- Milltown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Milltown is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milltown <5>
- Marengo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Marengo is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <5>
- English
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- English is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for English <5>
- Leavenworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
- Leavenworth is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leavenworth <5>
- Ekron
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
- Ekron is located in Meade County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Mauckport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauckport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauckport
- Mauckport is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauckport <5>
- Laconia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
- Laconia is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laconia <5>
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 Alton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Alton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alton. See our Newspapers Page for Alton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alton ...
Looking for more information about 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 Alton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alton.
Adding Alton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Alton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Alton post office opened in 1860.
We also found Alton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Alton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Alton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |