Around Alton ...
For comparison, Alton has a population of 26,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Alton, with the nearest first.
- Altamont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Alton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Belmont Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Village
- East Alton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Godfrey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Melville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rosewood Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rosewood Heights is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Heights
- Cottage Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cottage Hills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hills
- Wood River
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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- Hartford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roxana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethalto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- South Roxana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Roxana is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Roxana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,986 people
- Spanish Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
- Moro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
For more communities neighboring Alton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Alton.
Madison County ...
Alton is located in Madison County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Bond, Clinton, Jersey, Macoupin, Montgomery, Saint Clair, Saint Charles (MO), Saint Louis City (MO) & Saint Louis (MO).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alton ...
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 Alton.
Airports Near Alton ...
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 Alton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Alton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alton ...
Looking for more information about Alton? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Alton. 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 Alton, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alton.
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 Alton. |
| <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 Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alton), 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. |