Nearest Communities to Alton,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Alton, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Alton:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Alton.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Alton is located in Lafayette County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lafayette County: Dixie, Gilchrist, Madison, Suwannee & Taylor.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 94 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Alton. Of these communities, 82 are located in counties other than Lafayette County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Alton (which is Lafayette County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Alton
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Lafayette County (where Alton resides)
- County Website: https://lafayettecountyfl.org/
- County Seat for Lafayette: Mayo
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- Nearest Communities to Alton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alton.
- Mayo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Midway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Lafayette County
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- Peterson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Peterson is located in Lafayette County
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- San Pedro Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- San Pedro Junction is located in Lafayette County
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- Buckville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buckville is located in Lafayette County
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- Cooks Hammock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cooks Hammock is located in Lafayette County
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- Day
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mayo Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mayo Junction is located in Lafayette County
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- Townsend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Townsend is located in Lafayette County
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- Chancey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chancey is located in Lafayette County
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- Grady
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grady is located in Lafayette County
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- Hatchbend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hatchbend is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchbend
- Columbia County
- County Website: https://www.columbiacountyfla.com/
- County Seat for Columbia: Lake City
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- Nearest Communities to Alton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alton.
- Bass
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bass is located in Columbia County
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- Columbia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Columbia is located in Columbia County
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- Fort White
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hollingsworth Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hollingsworth Bluff is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Bluff
- Springville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Springville is located in Columbia County
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- Woftoka ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woftoka is located in Columbia County
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- Jose de la Maza Arrendondo Grant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Suwannee Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Suwannee Valley is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwannee Valley
- Winfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Winfield is located in Columbia County
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- Dixie County
- County Website: https://www.dixiecounty.us/
- County Seat for Dixie: Cross City
- Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the southwest
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- Nearest Communities to Alton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alton.
- Hines
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hines is located in Dixie County
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- Fletcher
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fletcher is located in Dixie County
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- Dixietown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dixietown is located in Dixie County
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- Jonesboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jonesboro is located in Dixie County
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- Cross City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Shamrock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Shamrock is located in Dixie County
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- Broscan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Broscan is located in Dixie County
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- Eugene
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Eugene is located in Dixie County
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- Jena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jena is located in Dixie County
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- Steward City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Steward City is located in Dixie County
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- Gilchrist County
- County Website: https://gilchrist.fl.us/
- County Seat for Gilchrist: Trenton
- Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alton.
- Wanamake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wanamake is located in Gilchrist County
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- Little Lake City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
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- Wannee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wannee is located in Gilchrist County
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- Bell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Curtis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Curtis is located in Gilchrist County
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- Harvard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harvard is located in Gilchrist County
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- Williford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Williford is located in Gilchrist County
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- Mutual
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mutual is located in Gilchrist County
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- Craggs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Craggs is located in Gilchrist County
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- Hamilton County
- County Website: https://hamiltoncountyfl.com/
- County Seat for Hamilton: Jasper
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- Nearest Communities to Alton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alton.
- Adams
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Adams is located in Hamilton County
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- Facil
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Facil is located in Hamilton County
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- Marion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marion is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- White Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Blue Springs is located in Hamilton County
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- Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Crossroads is located in Hamilton County
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- Camps Still
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Camps Still is located in Hamilton County
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- Genoa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Genoa is located in Hamilton County
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- Madison County
- County Website: https://madisoncountyfl.com/
- County Seat for Madison: Madison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alton.
- Lee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hopewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Suwannee County
- County Website: https://suwanneecountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Suwannee: Live Oak
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alton.
- Luraville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Luraville is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luraville
- San Pedro Poturiba ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- San Pedro Poturiba is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Poturiba
- Dell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dell is located in Suwannee County
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- O'Brien
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- McAlpin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Mount
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Mount is located in Suwannee County
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- Lancaster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lancaster is located in Suwannee County
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- Dowling Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dowling Park is located in Suwannee County
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- Branford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mercer is located in Suwannee County
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- Newburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Newburn is located in Suwannee County
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- Wachitokha ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wachitokha is located in Suwannee County
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- Beachville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Beachville is located in Suwannee County
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- Starr
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Starr is located in Suwannee County
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- Padlock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Padlock is located in Suwannee County
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- Slade
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Slade is located in Suwannee County
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- Houston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Houston is located in Suwannee County
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- Live Oak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Point is located in Suwannee County
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- Dickert
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dickert is located in Suwannee County
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- Hildreth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hildreth is located in Suwannee County
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- Falmouth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Falmouth is located in Suwannee County
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- Ellaville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ellaville is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Wellborn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rixford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rixford is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Fort Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fort Union is located in Suwannee County
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- Pouchers Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pouchers Corner is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pouchers Corner
- Suwannee Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Suwannee Springs is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwannee Springs
- Taylor County
- County Website: https://www.taylorcountygov.com/
- County Seat for Taylor: Perry
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alton.
- Carbur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Carbur is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbur
- Clara
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clara is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Athena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Athena is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athena
- Fenholloway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fenholloway is located in Taylor County
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- Tennille
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tennille is located in Taylor County
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- Foley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Foley is located in Taylor County
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- Pinland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pinland is located in Taylor County
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- Bucell Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bucell Junction is located in Taylor County
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- Perry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Howell Place
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Howell Place is located in Taylor County
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- Boyd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Boyd is located in Taylor County
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- Dallus Creek Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dallus Creek Landing is located in Taylor County
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- Steinhatchee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hampton Springs is located in Taylor County
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- Secotan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Secotan is located in Taylor County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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