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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 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 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 Kent County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kent County: Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo & Ottawa.

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:

  • Kent County     (The home county of Alto)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
    • Lowell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Segwun
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segwun
      • Segwun is located in Kent County
    • Ada
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <1>
    • Caledonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Kent County
    • Dutton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Kent County
    • Kentwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
      • Kentwood is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <1>
    • Parnell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Kent County
    • East Grand Rapids
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cannonsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Cutlerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutlerville
      • Cutlerville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutlerville <1>
    • Carlisle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Kent County
    • Corinth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Kent County
  • Allegan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
    • Moline
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
      • Moline is located in Allegan County
    • Wayland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Allegan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <1>
    • Dorr
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Allegan County
    • Hilliards
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
      • Hilliards is located in Allegan County
    • Shelbyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <1>
    • New Salem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Allegan County
    • Burnips
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnips
      • Burnips is located in Allegan County
      • Former name for Burnips:
      • Burnip's Corners
    • Hooper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
      • Hooper is located in Allegan County
    • Hopkins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
      • Hopkins is located in Allegan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <1>
    • Martin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Neeley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeley
      • Neeley is located in Allegan County
    • Watson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Allegan County
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
    • Freeport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <1>
    • Middleville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
      • Middleville is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleville <1>
    • Irving
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Barry County
    • Hastings
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Woodland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Morgan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Barry County
    • Cloverdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Barry County
    • Nashville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <1>
    • Cedar Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Barry County
    • Dowling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
      • Dowling is located in Barry County
    • Delton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Maple Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Barry County
    • Banfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banfield
      • Banfield is located in Barry County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
    • Westphalia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Eagle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Eaton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
    • Woodbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Eaton County
    • Sunfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Vermontville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermontville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermontville
      • Vermontville is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermontville <1>
    • Little Venice
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Venice
      • Little Venice is located in Eaton County
    • Mulliken
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Gresham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Eaton County
    • Stalls Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalls Corner
      • Stalls Corner is located in Eaton County
    • Carlisle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Eaton County
    • Chester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Eaton County
    • Needmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Eaton County
  • Ionia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
    • Elmdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Elmdale is located in Ionia County
    • Clarksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
    • Campbell Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Corners
      • Campbell Corners is located in Ionia County
    • Saranac
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Odessa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Odessa
      • Lake Odessa is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Odessa <1>
    • Smyrna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <1>
    • West Sebewa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa
      • West Sebewa is located in Ionia County
    • South Ionia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
      • South Ionia is located in Ionia County
    • Belding
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ionia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Ionia is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <1>
    • Orleans
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Ionia County
    • Woods Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
      • Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
    • Shiloh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Ionia County
  • Montcalm County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
    • Greenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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 Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <1>
    • Eureka Place
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
      • Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
    • Amsden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
      • Amsden is located in Montcalm County
    • Fenwick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
      • Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
    • Gowen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen
      • Gowen is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowen <1>
    • Sheridan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sidney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <1>
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
    • Jenison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jamestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
    • Hudsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Marne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marne
      • Marne is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marne <1>
    • Forest Grove Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Station
      • Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa County
    • Bauer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bauer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
      • Bauer is located in Ottawa County
    • Wright
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Ottawa County
    • South Blendon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blendon
      • South Blendon is located in Ottawa County
    • Drenthe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drenthe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenthe
      • Drenthe is located in Ottawa County
    • Lamont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Ottawa County
    • Allendale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allendale <1>

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 247 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 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. 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 first turn to 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 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.

  • Merriman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Bowne Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowne Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowne Center Cemetery
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
  • McBride Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
  • Daniels Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
  • Snow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
  • Whitneyville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitneyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitneyville Cemetery
  • Alaska Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alaska Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alaska Memorial Cemetery
  • Barber Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
  • Rolfe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolfe Cemetery
  • South Boston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Boston Cemetery
  • Continue List   (301 more) ...
    • Wright Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • Freeport Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeport 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Alto had a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Elmdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
    • Elmdale is located in Ionia County
  • Whitneyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitneyville
    • Whitneyville is located in Kent County
  • Alaska
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
    • Alaska is located in Kent County
  • Lowell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Labarge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labarge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labarge
    • Labarge is located in Kent County
  • Freeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Barry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <1>
  • Clarksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Ionia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
  • Cascade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in Kent County
  • Ada
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Ada is located in Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <1>
  • Saranac
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fallassburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallassburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallassburg
    • Fallassburg is located in Kent County
  • Middleville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
    • Middleville is located in Barry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleville <1>
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • East Paris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paris
      • East Paris is located in Kent County
    • Dutton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Kent County
    • Irving
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Barry 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 Kent County: www.accesskent.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 42.8567, Longitude: -85.3803       In this case, the coordinates for Alto have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Alto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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