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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 Park (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 Park. 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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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 Park is located in Hamilton County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hamilton County: Catoosa (GA), Dade (GA), Walker (GA), Whitfield (GA), Bledsoe, Bradley, Marion, Meigs, Rhea & Sequatchie.

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

  • Hamilton County     (The home county of Alton Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton Park, with the one closest to Alton Park listed first.
    • Saint Elmo
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County
    • Milbro Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milbro Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbro Heights
      • Milbro Heights is located in Hamilton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,834 people
    • Chattanooga
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lookout Mountain
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Orchard Knob
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
      • Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County
    • Lake Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Tiftonia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiftonia
      • Tiftonia is located in Hamilton County
    • Valley Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
      • Valley Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Ridgeside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
      • Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • East Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
      • East Ridge is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge <2>
    • Midvale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Hamilton County
    • Hillsboro Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Heights
      • Hillsboro Heights is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 450 people
    • Brainerd Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Hills
      • Brainerd Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Bradley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton Park, with the one closest to Alton Park listed first.
    • Mineral Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
      • Mineral Park is located in Bradley County
    • McDonald
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bent Tree Acres
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Tree Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
      • Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
    • South Cleveland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
      • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
    • Wildwood Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
      • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
    • Cleveland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • East Cleveland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
      • East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
    • Hopewell Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
      • Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
    • Countryside Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
      • Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
    • Hopewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bradley County
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton Park, with the one closest to Alton Park listed first.
    • White City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Grundy County
    • Palmer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <2>
    • Lankford Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lankford Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
      • Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
    • Tracy City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy City
      • Tracy City is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy City <2>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton Park, with the one closest to Alton Park listed first.
    • Powells Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
      • Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
    • Whitwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitwell
      • Whitwell is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitwell <2>
    • Jasper
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
    • New Hope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
    • Condra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condra
      • Condra is located in Marion County
    • Kimball
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <2>
    • South Pittsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Richard City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richard City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
      • Richard City is located in Marion County
    • Orme
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
      • Orme is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Sequatchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton Park, with the one closest to Alton Park listed first.
    • Cartwright
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
      • Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
    • Center Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Sequatchie County
    • Daus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daus
      • Daus is located in Sequatchie County
    • Dunlap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <2>
  • DeKalb County (AL)
    • Ider
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ider have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ider
      • Ider is located in DeKalb County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ider <2>
  • Jackson County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton Park, with the one closest to Alton Park listed first.
    • Bryant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
    • Higdon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
      • Higdon is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higdon <2>
    • Bridgeport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
      • Former name for Bridgeport:
      • Jonesville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
    • Copenhagen ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
      • Copenhagen is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Flat Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
    • Browns Valley ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
      • Browns Valley is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Haynes Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossing
      • Haynes Crossing is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • New Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Stevenson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
      • Stevenson is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <2>
  • Catoosa County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton Park, with the one closest to Alton Park listed first.
    • Lakeview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Midway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Newnan Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
      • Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
    • Fort Oglethorpe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dafron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dafron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
      • Dafron is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
    • Boynton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Indian Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
      • Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Graysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Blue Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
      • Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Ellie Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellie Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
      • Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
    • Ringgold
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringgold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
      • Ringgold is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringgold <2>
    • Catoosa Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
      • Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Mount Vernon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
  • Chattooga County (GA)
    • Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
      • Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
  • Dade County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton Park, with the one closest to Alton Park listed first.
    • Wildwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Morganville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
    • Trenton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
    • Cole City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
      • Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
    • Stewart Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
      • Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
    • Rising Fawn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Fawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Fawn
      • Rising Fawn is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Fawn <2>
  • Murray County (GA)
    • Gregory
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Murray County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
  • Walker County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton Park, with the one closest to Alton Park listed first.
    • John Ross Estates
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Ross Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
      • John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
    • Rossville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lookout Mountain
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Fantasy Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fantasy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
      • Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
    • Flintstone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Happy Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
      • Happy Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
    • Dewberry Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewberry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
      • Dewberry Town is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Fairview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Orchard Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
    • Park City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Warren Terrace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Terrace
      • Warren Terrace is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,720 people
    • Chattanooga Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattanooga Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
      • Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
  • Whitfield County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton Park, with the one closest to Alton Park listed first.
    • Tunnel Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Trickum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trickum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
      • Trickum is located in Whitfield County (GA)
    • Cohutta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohutta
      • Cohutta is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohutta <2>
    • Parrett Crossing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrett Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrett Crossing
      • Parrett Crossing is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
    • Varnell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnell
      • Varnell is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnell <2>
    • Crow ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
      • Crow is located in Whitfield County (GA)
    • Red Clay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
      • Red Clay is located in Whitfield County (GA)
    • Rocky Face
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Plainview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
    • Waring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
      • Waring is located in Whitfield County (GA)
    • Dalton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <2>
    • Crown Mill Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
      • Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County (GA)
    • Union Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
      • Union Point is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people

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

Newspapers Published in Alton Park ...

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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alton Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alton Park, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alton Park.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Park:

Cemeteries Near Alton Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alton Park.

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 Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Forest Hills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Humphrey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
  • Chattanooga National Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chattanooga National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chattanooga National Cemetery
  • Fryar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fryar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fryar Cemetery
  • Mills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
  • Tennessee - Georgia Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakewood Memory Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Chattanooga Confederate Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Citizens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citizens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citizens Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (595 more) ...
    • Mission Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Ridge Cemetery
    • Cloud Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloud Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloud Springs Cemetery
    • Newnan Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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>

While we didn't find Alton Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Alton Park.

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

  • Saint Elmo
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County
  • Lookout Mountain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Rossville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Ridgedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
    • Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County
  • Chattanooga
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Orchard Knob
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
    • Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County
  • Wauhatchie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauhatchie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauhatchie
    • Wauhatchie is located in Hamilton County
  • Flintstone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Gerber ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerber
    • Gerber is located in Walker County (GA)
  • Eagle Cliff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cliff
    • Eagle Cliff is located in Walker County (GA)
  • Moons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
    • Moons is located in Walker County (GA)
  • East Chattanooga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Chattanooga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chattanooga
    • East Chattanooga is located in Hamilton County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hooker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Dade County (GA)
    • Wildwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Boyce
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Hamilton County

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

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

The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 '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 Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alton Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0031, Longitude: -85.3166       In this case, the coordinates for Alton Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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