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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Alto (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Alto. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Alto is located in Howard County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Howard County: Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Grant, Miami & Tipton.

Below are the counties that are near Alto. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alto:

  • Howard County     (The home county of Alto)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
    • Indian Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
      • Indian Heights is located in Howard County
    • Kokomo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
      • Kokomo is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <2>
    • West Middleton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middleton
      • West Middleton is located in Howard County
    • Oakford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakford
      • Oakford is located in Howard County
    • Russiaville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hemlock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Howard County
    • Vermont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
      • Vermont is located in Howard County
    • Judson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Howard County
    • Cassville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Howard County
    • Guy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
      • Guy is located in Howard County
    • Greentown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
      • Greentown is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <2>
    • Plevna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
      • Plevna is located in Howard County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
    • Elizaville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
      • Elizaville is located in Boone County
    • Pike
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
      • Pike is located in Boone County
    • Gadsden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Boone County
    • Stringtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Boone County
    • Northfield Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Village
      • Northfield Village is located in Boone County
    • Ulen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
      • Ulen is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
    • Burlington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Deer Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Deer Creek is located in Carroll County
    • Bringhurst
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bringhurst
      • Bringhurst is located in Carroll County
    • Cutler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
      • Cutler is located in Carroll County
    • Flora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
      • Flora is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <2>
    • Prince William
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince William
      • Prince William is located in Carroll County
    • Camden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Burrows
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
      • Burrows is located in Carroll County
    • Ockley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ockley
      • Ockley is located in Carroll County
    • Owasco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
      • Owasco is located in Carroll County
    • Rockfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
      • Rockfield is located in Carroll County
    • Delphi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Pittsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Carroll County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
    • Galveston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
      • Galveston is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <2>
    • Young America
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
      • Young America is located in Cass County
    • Walton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <2>
    • Deacon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon
      • Deacon is located in Cass County
    • Onward
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
      • Onward is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • New Waverly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
      • New Waverly is located in Cass County
    • Clymers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymers
      • Clymers is located in Cass County
    • Logansport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunkirk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Cass County
    • Hoover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
      • Hoover is located in Cass County
    • Twelve Mile
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Mile
      • Twelve Mile is located in Cass County
    • Lake Cicott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Cicott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cicott
      • Lake Cicott is located in Cass County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
    • Forest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Clinton County
    • Scircleville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scircleville
      • Scircleville is located in Clinton County
    • Middlefork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
      • Middlefork is located in Clinton County
    • Michigantown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigantown
      • Michigantown is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigantown <2>
    • Beard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
      • Beard is located in Clinton County
    • Sedalia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Clinton County
    • Kirklin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirklin
      • Kirklin is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirklin <2>
    • Frankfort
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cambria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Clinton County
    • Rossville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <2>
    • Reagan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Clinton County
    • Manson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
      • Manson is located in Clinton County
    • Edna Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Mills
      • Edna Mills is located in Clinton County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
    • Sims
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Sims is located in Grant County
    • Swayzee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swayzee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayzee
      • Swayzee is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swayzee <2>
    • Herbst
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbst
      • Herbst is located in Grant County
    • Rigdon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rigdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigdon
      • Rigdon is located in Grant County
    • Hackleman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman
      • Hackleman is located in Grant County
    • Sweetser
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetser
      • Sweetser is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetser <2>
    • Michaelsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
      • Michaelsville is located in Grant County
    • Jalapa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
      • Jalapa is located in Grant County
    • Fairmount
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Marion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jonesboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
    • Gas City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
      • Gas City is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <2>
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
    • Ekin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekin
      • Ekin is located in Hamilton County
    • Atlanta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <2>
    • Arcadia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Omega
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Hamilton County
    • Sheridan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,048 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <2>
    • Cicero
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
      • Cicero is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <2>
    • Aroma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma
      • Aroma is located in Hamilton County
    • Strawtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawtown
      • Strawtown is located in Hamilton County
    • Eagletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
      • Eagletown is located in Hamilton County
    • Monterey Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey Village
      • Monterey Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Westfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Noblesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Durbin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Hamilton County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
    • Leisure
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
      • Leisure is located in Madison County
    • West Elwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elwood
      • West Elwood is located in Madison County
    • Elwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <2>
    • Frankton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankton
      • Frankton is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankton <2>
    • Orestes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orestes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orestes
      • Orestes is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Perkinsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
      • Perkinsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkinsville <2>
    • Summitville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Alexandria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
      • Alexandria is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
    • Gimco City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gimco City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimco City
      • Gimco City is located in Madison County
    • Fishersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersburg
      • Fishersburg is located in Madison County
    • Florida
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Madison County
    • Lapel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapel
      • Lapel is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapel <2>
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
    • Miami
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bunker Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <2>
    • Loree
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loree
      • Loree is located in Miami County
    • North Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove
      • North Grove is located in Miami County
    • Amboy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Santa Fe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Miami County
    • Converse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Peru
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <2>
    • Oakdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Miami County
    • Mexico
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Miami County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <2>
    • Denver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
    • Sharpsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsville
      • Sharpsville is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsville <2>
    • Groomsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groomsville
      • Groomsville is located in Tipton County
    • Nevada
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
      • Nevada is located in Tipton County
    • Goldsmith
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith
      • Goldsmith is located in Tipton County
    • Kempton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
      • Kempton is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Tipton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Windfall City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windfall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
      • Windfall City is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Windfall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jericho ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Tipton County
    • East Union
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
      • East Union is located in Tipton County
    • Hobbs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
      • Hobbs is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobbs <2>
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
    • Somerset
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Wabash County
    • Richvalley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richvalley
      • Richvalley is located in Wabash County
    • La Fontaine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fontaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
      • La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • Treaty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treaty
      • Treaty is located in Wabash County
    • Wabash
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabash <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alto, see our County-by-County Page for Alto.

Newspapers Published in Alto ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alto.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alto, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alto.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Alto:

Cemeteries Near Alto ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alto.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Alto covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.

  • Sunset Memory Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memory Gardens
  • Albright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albright Cemetery
  • Twin Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Spring Cemetery
  • Crown Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
  • Poff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poff Cemetery
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Sharp Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
  • Continue List   (318 more) ...
    • Normanda Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Normanda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Normanda Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Chandler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Alto had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.

  • Kokomo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
    • Kokomo is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <2>
  • West Middleton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middleton
    • West Middleton is located in Howard County
  • Oakford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakford
    • Oakford is located in Howard County
  • Russiaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sharpsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsville
    • Sharpsville is located in Tipton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsville <2>
  • Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
    • Center is located in Howard County
  • New London
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Howard County
  • Groomsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groomsville
    • Groomsville is located in Tipton County
  • Hemlock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
    • Hemlock is located in Howard County
  • Vermont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
    • Vermont is located in Howard County
  • Ridgeway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Howard County
  • Nevada
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
    • Nevada is located in Tipton County
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Cassville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Howard County
    • Shanghai
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
      • Shanghai is located in Howard County
    • Forest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Clinton County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Alto. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alto.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alto. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Howard County: www.co.howard.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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- Alto) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4400, Longitude: -86.1651    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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