Welcome to Altamont ...

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

The pronunciation of Altamont: AL-tuh-mahnt<2>

Altamont is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Altamont ...

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

• Saint Charles
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Charles is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,761 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <4>
• Florissant
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
• University City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
• Granite City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Granite City is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,959 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite City <4>
• Edwardsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Edwardsville is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <4>
• Hazelwood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hazelwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,042 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelwood <4>
• Ferguson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Ferguson is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,457 people
• Overland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Overland is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,502 people
• Jennings
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jennings is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,644 people
• Glen Carbon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Glen Carbon is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Carbon <4>

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. 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.