Welcome to Alliston ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alliston, 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 ?.

Alliston is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Alliston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).

Telephone area codes for Alliston: (705) & (249)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Alliston: L9R<3>

Communities Also Named Alliston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Alliston - it's located in Prince Edward Island.

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

Communities near Alliston ...

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

Barrie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrie
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barrie <4>
Mono
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mono came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mono <4>
Shelburne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburne <4>
Everett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
Beeton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beeton <4>
Colgan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colgan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colgan
Egbert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egbert
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egbert <4>
Loretto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
Mulmur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulmur came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulmur
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulmur <4>
Rosemont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemont <4>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alliston ...

Looking for more information about Alliston? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Alliston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alliston.

Adding Alliston to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Alliston was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).

We also found Alliston mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alliston.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alliston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Area code (249) is an overlay for area code (705).
<3>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Alliston, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Alliston). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Alliston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.