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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 Alto (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 Alto. 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 and hospitals 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.

Alto is located in Amherst County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Amherst County: Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Lynchburg City, Nelson & Rockbridge.

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

  • Amherst County     (The home county of Alto)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
    • Forks of Buffalo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
      • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
    • Allwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
      • Allwood is located in Amherst County
    • Sandidges
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandidges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
      • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
    • Lowesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
    • Monitor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monitor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
      • Monitor is located in Amherst County
    • Pedlar Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pedlar Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
      • Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
    • Amherst
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Glasgow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
      • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
    • Sweet Briar Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
      • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
    • Coolwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
      • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
    • Winesap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Amherst County
  • Albemarle County
    • Covesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
      • Covesville is located in Albemarle County
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
    • Griffith
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
      • Griffith is located in Alleghany County
    • Iron Gate
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
      • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Appomattox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
    • Beckham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
      • Beckham is located in Appomattox County
    • Bent Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
      • Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
  • Augusta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
    • Steeles Tavern
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Spottswood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
      • Spottswood is located in Augusta County
    • Greenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Newport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Augusta County
    • Middlebrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Sherando
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
      • Sherando is located in Augusta County
    • Stuarts Draft
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Arbor Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
      • Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
    • Craigsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Lyndhurst
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jolivue
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
      • Jolivue is located in Augusta County
    • Brand
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
      • Brand is located in Augusta County
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
    • Millboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Yost
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
      • Yost is located in Bath County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
    • Abert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
      • Abert is located in Bedford County
    • Coleman Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
      • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
    • Boonsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
    • Cifax
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
      • Cifax is located in Bedford County
    • Forest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Goode
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Botetourt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
    • Rocky Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
      • Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
    • Buchanan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Salt Petre Cave
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salt Petre Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
      • Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
      • Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
      • Salt Peter Cave
      • Saltpetre
  • Buena Vista City
    • Buena Vista
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <2>
  • Campbell County
    • Powhatan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
  • Lexington City
    • Lexington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Lynchburg City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
    • Lavino Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
      • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Woodbine Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
      • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Lynchburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
    • Massies Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
      • Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
    • Jonesboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
    • Colleen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
      • Colleen is located in Nelson County
    • Old Myndus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
      • Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
    • Nellysford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Shipman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
      • Shipman is located in Nelson County
    • Adial
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
      • Adial is located in Nelson County
    • Lodebar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
      • Lodebar is located in Nelson County
    • Buffalo Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
      • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
    • Greenfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Nelson County
    • Rockfish
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
      • Rockfish is located in Nelson County
    • Gladstone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockbridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
    • Marlbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
      • Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
    • Riverside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
    • Fairfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
    • East Lexington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
      • East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
    • Brownsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Buffalo Forge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
      • Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
    • Glasgow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fancy Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
      • Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
    • Goshen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
      • Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
  • Staunton City
    • Staunton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Waynesboro City
    • Waynesboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Alto ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alto.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alto, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alto.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Alto:

Cemeteries Near Alto ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alto.

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

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

  • Coffeytown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Coffeytown Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffeytown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2654677 <5>
  • Clarks Mtn. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Mtn. Cemetery
  • Irish Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irish Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irish Creek Cemetery
  • Spring Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dodd Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodd Cemetery
  • Higginbotham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higginbotham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higginbotham Cemetery
  • Mays Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
  • Sandy Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery
  • Grant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (181 more) ...
    • Grant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Beard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker 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>

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

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

  • Oronoco
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco
    • Oronoco is located in Amherst County
  • Willow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
    • Willow is located in Amherst County
  • Irish Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Creek
    • Irish Creek is located in Rockbridge County
  • Midvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Rockbridge County
  • Cornwall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
    • Cornwall is located in Rockbridge County
  • Marlbrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
    • Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
  • Forks of Buffalo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
    • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
  • Riverside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
  • Montebello
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montebello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montebello
    • Montebello is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montebello <2>
  • Allwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
    • Allwood is located in Amherst County
  • Sandidges
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandidges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
    • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
  • Gidsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gidsville
    • Gidsville is located in Amherst County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Fairfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
    • South River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South River
      • South River is located in Rockbridge County
    • Lowesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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

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

The official website for Amherst County: www.countyofamherst.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Alto) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7745, Longitude: -79.2261    
<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 Alto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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