The location of Alto
Welcome to Alto ...
Alto is located in Poinsett County.
Alto is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Alto lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Alto and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for Alto: (870)
Communities near Alto ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Alto and not the distance if you are going to drive.<2>.
| Community | 2017<3> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Bay [Map] | 1,805 | NW | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
| Caraway [Map] | 1,256 | N | 13 miles [20.9 km] |
| Joiner [Map] | 521 | E | 11 miles [17.7 km] |
| Keiser [Map] | 707 | NE | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
| Lake City [Map] | 2,451 | N | 18 miles [29 km] |
| Marked Tree [Map] | 2,501 | SW | 5 miles [8 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Alto.
Communities Also Named Alto ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 18 communities that are also named Alto - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Dakota (2), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alto.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alto. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alto. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alto.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Alto:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alto ...
Looking for more information about Alto? 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.
Looking for more information about Alto? 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 Alto, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alto.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Poinsett County: www.poinsettco.com/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alto - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alto) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Alto. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Alto Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5699, Longitude: -90.3316 [Map]. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alto. |