Welcome to Altonah ...
Altonah is located in Duchesne County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Altonah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
Altonah is 6,670 feet [2,033 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Altonah is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Altonah lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Altonah lies within the (435) area code.
In the past, Altonah was named Queen City.Going back to its beginning, Altonah was originally named Alexander. For more information about the names of Altonah, see The Names of Altonah on our Genealogy Page.
Websites for Altonah ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.duchesne.net/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Altonah, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Altonah ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Altonah - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Altonah.
Communities near Altonah ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Altonah.
- Roosevelt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt
- Roosevelt is located in Duchesne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roosevelt <3>
- Duchesne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchesne
- Duchesne is located in Duchesne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,725 people
- Former names for Duchesne:
- Dora
- Theodore
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duchesne <3>
- Ballard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Ballard is located in Uintah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Myton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myton
- Myton is located in Duchesne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myton <3>
- Bluebell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebell
- Bluebell is located in Duchesne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluebell <3>
- Mountain Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in Duchesne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <3>
- Talmage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
- Talmage is located in Duchesne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talmage <3>
- Upalco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upalco
- Upalco is located in Duchesne County
- Utahn ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Arcadia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Duchesne County
- Former name for Arcadia:
- Red Cap
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 Altonah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Altonah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Altonah. 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 Altonah.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Altonah. See our Newspapers Page for Altonah.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Altonah ...
Looking for more information about Altonah? 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 Altonah, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Altonah.
Adding Altonah to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Altonah 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 Altonah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Altonah post office opened in 1912.
We also found Altonah on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Utah (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Altonah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Altonah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Duchesne County: www.duchesnegov.net/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Duchesne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Altonah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |