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.
- Ferriday
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ridgecrest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Monterey
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Acme
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Utility
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
- Athlone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
- Wildsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Chevey Chase
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
- Trinity
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
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.
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). |
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