Nearby Communities
Around Altamont ...
For comparison, Altamont has a population of 2,400 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Altamont, with the nearest first.
- Dexter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dexter is also located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Gilmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gilmore is also located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Moccasin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Moccasin is also located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Saint Elmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Funkhouser
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Funkhouser is also located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Beecher City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Beecher City is also located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Mason
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mason is also located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
- Watson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Avena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Avena is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
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- Edgewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Heartville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Heartville is also located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
- Shumway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brownstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Effingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Holliday
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
For more communities neighboring Altamont, please visit our County-by-County Page for Altamont.
Effingham County ...
Altamont is located in Effingham County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Effingham County: Clay, Cumberland, Fayette, Jasper & Shelby.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Altamont ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Altamont.
Airports Near Altamont ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Altamont and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Altamont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Altamont ...
Looking for more information about Altamont? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Altamont. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Altamont, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Altamont.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Illinois:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Altamont. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Effingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Altamont), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |