Welcome to Alton ...
So far, we found very little information about Alton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Alton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Alton, please Contact Us.
Alton would have been located within present day Concordia Parish<2>.
When the people of Alton referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Altonian<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Alton is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Alton was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Alton was located: 318 & 457<5>
Communities Also Named Alton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Alton: This one is located in Concordia Parish and the other is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
Beyond Louisiana, there are 37 communities that are also named Alton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alton.
Communities near Alton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alton.
- Jonesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Catahoula Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <7>
- Ridgecrest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Monterey
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
- Acme
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <7>
- Utility
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Athlone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
- Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
- Wildsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildsville
- Wildsville is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildsville <7>
- Chevey Chase
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chevey Chase. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
- Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish
- Trinity
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Bougere
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Alton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Alton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alton. See our Newspapers Page for Alton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
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 Alton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Concordia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Alton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Alton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Alton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Alton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |