Welcome to Alta Mills ...
So far, we found very little information about Alta Mills. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Alta Mills to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Alta Mills, please Contact Us.
Alta Mills would have been located within present day Harvey County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Alta Mills: Alta Mls. (or less commonly used: Alta Mlls.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Alta Mills is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Alta Mills was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Alta Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alta Mills.
- Hutchinson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Newton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- McPherson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hesston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Hutchinson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Halstead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halstead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
- Halstead is located in Harvey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halstead <4>
- Moundridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Newton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newton
- North Newton is located in Harvey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Newton <4>
- Sedgwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
- Sedgwick is located in Harvey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <4>
- Inman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Inman is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <4>
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 Alta Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alta Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alta Mills. 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 Alta Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alta Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Alta Mills.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Alta Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Harvey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alta Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |