Welcome to Altamont ...

The city of Altamont is located in Effingham County<1>.

The location of Altamont has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Altamont: AL-tuh-mahnt<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Altamont, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Altamont has a population of 2,363 people<4> (see below for details).

Altamont is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Altamont lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Altamont lies within the (618) area code.

The ZIP code for Altamont: 62411<6>

Websites for Altamont ...

Official Website: www.altamontil.net/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Altamont had an population of 2,363 people. This is an increase of 1.9% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Altamont had a population of 2,319 people (or 6.77% of the total population of Effingham County). This makes Altamont the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Altamont represents 0.02% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 464th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,319 people, the population of Altamont increased 1.58% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,283 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Altamont.

Communities Also Named Altamont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Altamont: This one is located in Effingham County and the other is located in Madison County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 24 communities that are also named Altamont - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Altamont.

Communities near Altamont ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Altamont.

• Effingham
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
  • Effingham is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <7>
• Vandalia
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
  • Vandalia is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <7>
• Teutopolis
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teutopolis
  • Teutopolis is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teutopolis <7>
• Saint Elmo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <7>
• Brownstown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
  • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <7>
• Watson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Watson is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <7>
• Stewardson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
  • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <7>
• Dieterich
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dieterich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dieterich
  • Dieterich is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dieterich <7>
• Cowden
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
  • Cowden is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <7>
• Farina
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
  • Farina is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <7>

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 Altamont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Altamont.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Altamont. 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 Altamont.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Altamont. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Altamont.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Altamont ...

Looking for more information about Altamont? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Altamont, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Altamont.

Adding Altamont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Altamont 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 Altamont was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

We also found Altamont in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Altamont.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Altamont: www.altamontil.net/

The official website for Effingham County: www.co.effingham.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov