Welcome to East Alton ...
The village of East Alton is located in Madison County<1>.
The pronunciation of East Alton: AWL-tuhn<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Alton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
A typical abbreviation for East Alton: E. Alton
From the Census Estimates for 2019, East Alton has a population of 5,968 people<3> (see below for details).
East Alton is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: East Alton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
East Alton is within the (618) area code.
The ZIP code for East Alton: 62024<5>
Websites for East Alton ...
Official Website: www.eastaltonvillage.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, East Alton had an population of 5,968 people. This is a decrease of 5.28% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.62% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, East Alton had a population of 6,301 people. This makes East Alton the county's 12th most populous community.
The population of East Alton represents 0.05% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 294th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,301 people, the population of East Alton decreased 7.75% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,830 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for East Alton.
Communities Also Named East Alton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named East Alton - it's located in New Hampshire.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Alton.
Communities near East Alton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Alton.
- Saint Louis
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
- Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <6>
- Florissant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- University City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Granite City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
- Granite City is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite City <6>
- East Saint Louis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Saint Louis
- East Saint Louis is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Saint Louis <6>
- Edwardsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <6>
- Hazelwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Hazelwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelwood <6>
- Collinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <6>
- Ferguson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Godfrey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
- Godfrey is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <6>
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 East Alton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Alton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Alton. 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 East Alton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Alton. See our Newspapers Page for East Alton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Alton ...
Looking for more information about East Alton? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to East Alton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Alton.
Adding East Alton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Alton 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 East Alton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the East Alton post office opened in 1894.
We also found East Alton on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Illinois (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Alton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for East Alton: www.eastaltonvillage.org/
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for East Alton. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for East Alton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Alton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as East Alton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether East Alton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |