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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 Alton (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 Alton. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Alton is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Dubois, Harrison, Orange, Perry, Washington & Meade (KY).

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

  • Crawford County     (The home county of Alton)
  • Dubois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
    • Birdseye
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kyana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Schnellville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Anthony
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferdinand
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
      • Ferdinand is located in Dubois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <1>
    • Celestine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celestine
      • Celestine is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celestine <1>
    • Norton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dubois
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubois have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubois
      • Dubois is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubois <1>
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <1>
    • Galena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Floyd County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
    • New Amsterdam
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
      • New Amsterdam is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Valley City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Valley City is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Valley City
      • From Alton to Valley City
    • Glidas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Mauckport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauckport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauckport
      • Mauckport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauckport <1>
    • Central
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Harrison County
    • Corydon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Frenchtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dogwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Depauw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Laconia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Ramsey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • New Middletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Middletown
      • New Middletown is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Middletown <1>
    • Corydon Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
    • Youngs Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Chambersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Trotter Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Paoli
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
      • Paoli is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <1>
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
    • Magnet
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dexter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dexter
      • From Alton to Dexter
    • Derby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <1>
    • Leopold
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Branchville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Perry County
    • Saint Croix
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Croix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix
      • Saint Croix is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Croix <1>
    • Gerald
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Apalona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Rome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lilly Dale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ranger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ranger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
      • Ranger is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ranger
      • From Alton to Ranger
    • Sassafras
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bristow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
      • Bristow is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristow <1>
  • Spencer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
    • Saint Meinrad
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Meinrad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Meinrad
      • Saint Meinrad is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Meinrad <1>
    • Fulda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
      • Fulda is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulda <1>
    • Evanston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lamar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <1>
    • Santa Claus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Mariah Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Clay City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Spencer County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
    • Hardinsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Fredericksburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2013: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <1>
    • Livonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Breckinridge County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
    • Chenaultt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chenaultt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenaultt
      • Chenaultt is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chenaultt
      • From Alton to Chenaultt
    • Ammons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Raymond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Union Star
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
      • Union Star is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Union Star
      • From Alton to Union Star
    • Stephensport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Webster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Irvington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <1>
    • Garfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Hardinsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Cloverport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
      • Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <1>
    • Harned
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harned have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harned
      • Harned is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harned <1>
    • Custer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Buras
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
      • Buras is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buras
      • From Alton to Buras
  • Bullitt County (KY)
  • Hancock County (KY)
  • Hardin County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
    • Howard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Hardin County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Howard
      • From Alton to Howard
    • West Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Rose Terrace
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Terrace
      • Rose Terrace is located in Hardin County (KY)
    • Prichard Place
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prichard Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichard Place
      • Prichard Place is located in Hardin County (KY)
  • Jefferson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
    • Kosmosdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Valley Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Station
      • Valley Station is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Station <1>
    • Pleasure Ridge Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasure Ridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Ridge Park
      • Pleasure Ridge Park is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Meade County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
    • Roberta
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
      • Roberta is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberta
      • From Alton to Roberta
    • Wolf Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Concordia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concordia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
      • Concordia is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Concordia
      • From Alton to Concordia
    • Beechland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechland
      • Beechland is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beechland
      • From Alton to Beechland
    • Cedar Flat
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Flat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
      • Cedar Flat is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedar Flat
      • From Alton to Cedar Flat
    • Andyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rhodelia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Battletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battletown
      • Battletown is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Cold Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cold Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
      • Cold Springs is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cold Springs
      • From Alton to Cold Springs
    • Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Liberty
      • From Alton to Liberty
    • Oolite
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oolite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oolite
      • Oolite is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Lodale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodale
      • Lodale is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lodale
      • From Alton to Lodale
    • Payneville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneville
      • Payneville is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payneville <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Alton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alton.

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 Alton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Orchard Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orchard Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orchard Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sheckell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheckell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheckell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Birds Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riddle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stephenson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barr Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chism Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chism Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chism Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jeffries Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeffries Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeffries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Luxenburger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luxenburger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luxenburger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sprinkle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprinkle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprinkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wiseman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Crown Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Alton had a population of 277 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Alton had a population of 54 people.

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

  • Wolf Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
    • Wolf Creek is located in Meade County (KY)
  • Cape Sandy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Sandy
    • Cape Sandy is located in Crawford County
  • Concordia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concordia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
    • Concordia is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Concordia
    • From Alton to Concordia
  • Fredonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Dexter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Perry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dexter
    • From Alton to Dexter
  • Oriole
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
    • Oriole is located in Perry County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Perry County
  • Andyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Leavenworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mooleyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooleyville
    • Mooleyville is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
  • Rhodelia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Battletown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battletown
    • Battletown is located in Meade County (KY)
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    • New Amsterdam
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
      • New Amsterdam is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Derby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <1>
    • Magnolia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Crawford County

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

Newspapers Published in Alton ...

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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alton, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alton.

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 either 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 Alton:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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>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.
<5>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 Alton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1223, Longitude: -86.4196    









 

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