Welcome to Alfont ...
Alfont is located in Madison County<1>.
The location of Alfont has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Alfont is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Alfont lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Alfont is within the boundaries of the (765) area code.
Communities near Alfont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alfont.
- Carmel [Hamilton County]
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- Carmel [Hamilton County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the west of Alfont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,643 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Fishers [Hamilton County]
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- Fishers [Hamilton County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the west of Alfont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Noblesville [Hamilton County]
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- Noblesville [Hamilton County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Alfont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,835 people
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- Anderson [Madison County]
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- Anderson [Madison County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northeast of Alfont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,631 people
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- Lawrence [Marion County]
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- Lawrence [Marion County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Alfont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Westfield [Hamilton County]
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- Westfield [Hamilton County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the west of Alfont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,145 people
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- Greenfield [Hancock County]
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- Greenfield [Hancock County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the south of Alfont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,369 people
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- Warsaw [Kosciusko County]
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- Warsaw [Kosciusko County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the east of Alfont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
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- McCordsville [Hancock County]
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- McCordsville [Hancock County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Alfont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Cumberland [Hancock County]
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- Cumberland [Hancock County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the southwest of Alfont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lawrence [Marion County]
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 Alfont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alfont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alfont. 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 Alfont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alfont. See our Newspapers Page for Alfont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alfont ...
Looking for more information about Alfont? 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 Alfont, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alfont.
Adding Alfont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alfont in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Alfont was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Alfont on our Genealogy Page.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alfont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alfont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alfont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9514, Longitude: -85.8147 In this case, the coordinates for Alfont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |