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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Alton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Alton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Alton is located in Belknap County.

To see how the shape of New Hampshire's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Belknap County: Carroll, Grafton, Merrimack & Strafford.

Below are the counties that are near Alton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alton:

  • Belknap County     (The home county of Alton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
    • Alton Bay
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Spring Haven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
      • Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
    • West Alton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
      • West Alton is located in Belknap County
    • Lower Gilmanton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Gilmanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
      • Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
    • Samoset
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
      • Samoset is located in Belknap County
    • Barnstead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstead
      • Barnstead is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,777 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnstead <1>
    • Gilmanton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Gilford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
      • Gilford is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilford <1>
    • Glendale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Belknap County
    • Allens Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
      • Allens Mills is located in Belknap County
    • Belmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Laconia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wildwood Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
      • Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
    • South Wolfeboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
      • South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
    • Wolfeboro Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Wolfeboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Brookfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
    • Fernald
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
      • Fernald is located in Carroll County
    • Wolfeboro Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Center
      • Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County
    • Stockbridge Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge Corner
      • Stockbridge Corner is located in Carroll County
    • Federal Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Corner
      • Federal Corner is located in Carroll County
    • North Wolfeboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wolfeboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolfeboro
      • North Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
    • Tuftonboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuftonboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuftonboro
      • Tuftonboro is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuftonboro <1>
    • Water Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Village
      • Water Village is located in Carroll County
    • East Wakefield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wakefield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Grafton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
    • Ashland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Holderness
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bristol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Bridgewater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <1>
    • Alexandria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Merrimack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
    • Pittsfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Loudon Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon Center
      • Loudon Center is located in Merrimack County
    • Websters Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Websters Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
      • Websters Mill is located in Merrimack County
    • Shaker Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County
    • Chichester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Epsom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epsom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsom
      • Epsom is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epsom <1>
    • Gossville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossville
      • Gossville is located in Merrimack County
    • Loudon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
      • Loudon is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <1>
    • Horse Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Corner
      • Horse Corner is located in Merrimack County
    • Northfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <1>
    • Canterbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • East Concord
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
      • East Concord is located in Merrimack County
    • Franklin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <1>
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
    • Northwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Deerfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerfield <1>
    • James City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
      • James City is located in Rockingham County
    • Deerfield Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Center
      • Deerfield Center is located in Rockingham County
    • Nottingham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Candia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candia
      • Candia is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candia <1>
    • East Candia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Candia
      • East Candia is located in Rockingham County
    • Epping
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping
      • Epping is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epping <1>
    • Raymond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <1>
    • Newmarket
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Strafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
    • New Durham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dexter Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
      • Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County
    • Middleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
    • Farmington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Strafford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Place
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
      • Place is located in Strafford County
    • Milton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • North Rochester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
      • North Rochester is located in Strafford County
    • Strafford Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
      • Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
    • Bow Lake Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Lake Village
      • Bow Lake Village is located in Strafford County
      • Bow Lake Village has also been known as:
      • Bow Lake
    • East Rochester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • East Rochester is located in Strafford County
    • Rochester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Barrington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Oxford County (ME)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
    • Porter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Oxford County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
    • Kezar Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
      • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County (ME)
  • York County (ME)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
    • Acton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,636 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acton <1>
    • Mee Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mee Corners
      • Mee Corners is located in York County (ME)
    • Stevens Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
      • Stevens Corner is located in York County (ME)
    • Lebanon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <1>
    • Shapleigh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shapleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shapleigh
      • Shapleigh is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shapleigh <1>
    • West Newfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newfield
      • West Newfield is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Newfield <1>
    • South Effingham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Effingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
      • South Effingham is located in York County (ME)
    • Springvale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Sanford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Sanford is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <1>
    • Newfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ross Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Corner
      • Ross Corner is located in York County (ME)
    • Sprague City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprague City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague City
      • Sprague City is located in York County (ME)
    • Berwick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alton, see our County-by-County Page for Alton.

Newspapers Published in Alton ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alton, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Alton:

Cemeteries Near Alton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alton.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Alton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.

  • Alton Bay Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Pickering Plot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickering Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickering Plot
  • Barnstead Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnstead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnstead Cemetery
  • Second Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Smith Meeting House Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Meeting House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Meeting House Cemetery
  • Pitman Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • South Wolfeboro Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • West Alton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Alton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Alton Cemetery
  • Barnstead Parade Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Barnstead Centre Graveyard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (310 more) ...
    • Jonathan Perkins Gravesite
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Nutes Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nutes Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nutes Ridge Cemetery
    • Wentworth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wentworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wentworth Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Alton had a population of 500 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Alton had a population of 5,364 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.

  • Alton Bay
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • New Durham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilmanton Ironworks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmanton Ironworks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton Ironworks
    • Gilmanton Ironworks is located in Belknap County
  • Davis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Strafford County
  • Mount Major
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Major have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Major
    • Mount Major is located in Belknap County
  • Middleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Middleton is located in Strafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
  • South Wolfeboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
    • South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
  • Lower Gilmanton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Gilmanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
    • Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
  • Center Barnstead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Barnstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Barnstead
    • Center Barnstead is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Barnstead <1>
  • Farmington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • West Alton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
    • West Alton is located in Belknap County
  • Spring Haven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
    • Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Gilmanton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Barnstead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstead
      • Barnstead is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,777 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnstead <1>
    • South Barnstead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Barnstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barnstead
      • South Barnstead is located in Belknap County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Alton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alton.

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 Belknap County: www.belknapcounty.org/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4558, Longitude: -71.2204    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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