Welcome to Alta ...

Alta is located in Richland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alta, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1901.

Alta is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Alta lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Alta: (419) and (567)<3>

Communities Also Named Alta ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Alta: This one is located in Richland County and the other is located in Highland County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 21 communities that are also named Alta - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Montana (2), North Dakota, Tennessee, Utah (2), West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alta.

Communities near Alta ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alta.

• Mansfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
  • Mansfield is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
• Ashland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Ashland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
• Galion
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galion
  • Galion is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,929 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galion <4>
• Shelby
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Shelby is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
• Ontario
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
  • Ontario is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <4>
• Lexington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
• Crestline
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
  • Crestline is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestline <4>
• Mount Gilead
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
  • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <4>
• Loudonville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
  • Loudonville is located in Ashland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <4>
• Fredericktown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
  • Fredericktown is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <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 Alta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alta.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alta. 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 Alta.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alta. See our Newspapers Page for Alta.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alta ...

Looking for more information about Alta? 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 Alta, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alta.

Adding Alta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alta 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 Alta was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alta.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Richland County: www.richlandcountyoh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/