Nearest Communities to Alton,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Alton, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Alton:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Alton is located in Oregon County and is the County Seat.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oregon County: Fulton (AR), Randolph (AR), Sharp (AR), Carter, Howell, Ripley & Shannon.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 155 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Alton. Of these communities, 112 are located in counties other than Oregon County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Alton (which is Oregon County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Alton
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Oregon County (where Alton resides)
- County Seat for Oregon: Alton
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- Nearest Communities to Alton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alton.
- Huddleston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Huddleston is located in Oregon County
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- Simpson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Simpson is located in Oregon County
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- Woodside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Royal Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Royal Oak is located in Oregon County
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- Braswell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Braswell is located in Oregon County
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- Hollis
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hollis is located in Oregon County
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- Lulu
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lulu is located in Oregon County
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- Greer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Greer is located in Oregon County
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- Couch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Oregon County
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- McFry Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- McFry Ford is located in Oregon County
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- Turners Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Turners Mill is located in Oregon County
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- Garfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thomasville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Corona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ross ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ross is located in Oregon County
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- Boze Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Boze Mill is located in Oregon County
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- Riverton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Riverton is located in Oregon County
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- Guiteau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Guiteau is located in Oregon County
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- Jobe ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jobe is located in Oregon County
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- Clifton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton is located in Oregon County
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- Sloan Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sloan Ford is located in Oregon County
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- Culp Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Culp Ford is located in Oregon County
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- Jeff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Deckard-Y
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Deckard-Y is located in Oregon County
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- Allen Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Allen Ford is located in Oregon County
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- Elliot Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Elliot Ford is located in Oregon County
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- Rover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rover is located in Oregon County
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- Brawley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brawley is located in Oregon County
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- New Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Liberty is located in Oregon County
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- Wilderness
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wilderness is located in Oregon County
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- Farewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Farewell is located in Oregon County
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- Billmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Billmore is located in Oregon County
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- Myrtle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Green Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Green Town is located in Oregon County
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- Shelby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shelby is located in Oregon County
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- Thayer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hunter Crossing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hunter Crossing is located in Oregon County
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- Johnson Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson Ferry is located in Oregon County
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- Koshkonong
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town is located in Oregon County
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- Calm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Griswold
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Griswold is located in Oregon County
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- Carter County
- County Seat for Carter: Van Buren
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alton.
- Fremont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fremont is located in Carter County
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- Barren ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Barren is located in Carter County
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- Eastwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eastwood is located in Carter County
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- Chicopee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- House Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- House Creek is located in Carter County
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- South Van Buren
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Van Buren is located in Carter County
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- Van Buren
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Howell County
- County Website: https://howellcounty.net/
- County Seat for Howell: West Plains
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alton.
- Cull
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cull is located in Howell County
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- Pocohontas Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pocohontas Crossing is located in Howell County
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- Brandsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brandsville is located in Howell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Fanchon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fanchon is located in Howell County
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- Chapin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Globe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Globe is located in Howell County
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- Fruitville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fruitville is located in Howell County
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- Chapel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel is located in Howell County
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- Peace Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Peace Valley is located in Howell County
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- Carson ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Carson is located in Howell County
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- Frankville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Frankville is located in Howell County
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- Mott ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mott is located in Howell County
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- White Church
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- White Church is located in Howell County
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- Cornertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lanton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cottbus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Summers Addition
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Summers Addition is located in Howell County
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- West Plains
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mountain View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- China
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- China is located in Howell County
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- Homeland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Homeland is located in Howell County
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- Trask
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trask is located in Howell County
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- Olden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Olden is located in Howell County
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- Turnerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Turnerville is located in Howell County
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- Lebo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pomona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pomona is located in Howell County
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- Ripley County
- County Website: https://www.ripleycountymissouri.org/
- County Seat for Ripley: Doniphan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alton.
- Bardley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bardley is located in Ripley County
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- Handy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Handy is located in Ripley County
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- Gatewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gatewood is located in Ripley County
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- Tucker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tucker is located in Ripley County
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- Bennett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Briar
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Briar is located in Ripley County
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- Ponder
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Carie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Carie is located in Ripley County
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- Leibig
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Leibig is located in Ripley County
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- Burr
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burr is located in Ripley County
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- Doyle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Doyle is located in Ripley County
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- Poynor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Poynor is located in Ripley County
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- Shannon County
- County Website: https://www.shannon-county.com/
- County Seat for Shannon: Eminence
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alton.
- Not
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Not is located in Shannon County
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- Congo ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Congo is located in Shannon County
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- Bartlett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bartlett is located in Shannon County
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- Birch Tree
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Low Wassie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Low Wassie is located in Shannon County
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- Winona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Montier
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Teresita
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Teresita is located in Shannon County
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- Buckhart Springs ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Buckhart Springs is located in Shannon County
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- Delaware
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Delaware is located in Shannon County
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- Munsell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Munsell is located in Shannon County
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- Shawnee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Shawnee is located in Shannon County
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- West Eminence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West Eminence is located in Shannon County
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- Texas County
- County Website: https://www.texascountymissouri.gov/
- County Seat for Texas: Houston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alton.
- Cardinal Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cardinal Acres is located in Texas County
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- Ratcliff Ford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ratcliff Ford is located in Texas County
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- Fulton County
- County Website: https://www.fultoncountyar.gov/
- County Seat for Fulton: Salem (AR)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alton.
- Mammoth Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Peach ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peach is located in Fulton County (AR)
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- Frickenger ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Frickenger is located in Fulton County (AR)
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- Oxford Ford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford Ford is located in Fulton County (AR)
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- King
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- King is located in Fulton County (AR)
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- Fryatt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fryatt is located in Fulton County (AR)
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- Many Islands
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Many Islands is located in Fulton County (AR)
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- Woodland Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Woodland Hills is located in Fulton County (AR)
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- Baker Ford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
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- Cornertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Camp
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Camp is located in Fulton County (AR)
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- Saddle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brown Ford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brown Ford is located in Fulton County (AR)
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- French
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- French is located in Fulton County (AR)
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- Moko
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph County
- County Seat for Randolph: Pocahontas (AR)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alton.
- Elm Store
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Den ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Den is located in Randolph County (AR)
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- Spring Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Yadkin ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Yadkin is located in Randolph County (AR)
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- Dalton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Warm Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oconee ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ravenden Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hamil
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Supply
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elevenpoint
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Lima
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Palestine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County (AR)
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- Brakebill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brakebill is located in Randolph County (AR)
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- Ingram
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ingram is located in Randolph County (AR)
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- Ingram has also been known as:
- Gooberhull
- Mock ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mock is located in Randolph County (AR)
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- Spikes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gravesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gravesville is located in Randolph County (AR)
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- Middlebrook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sharp County
- County Seat for Sharp: Ash Flat (AR)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alton.
- Wirth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wenstead ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wenstead is located in Sharp County (AR)
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- Armstrong
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Armstrong is located in Sharp County (AR)
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- Sellers Store
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sellers Store is located in Sharp County (AR)
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- Hardy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cherokee Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ozark Acres
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ozark Acres is located in Sharp County (AR)
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- Baker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Baker is located in Sharp County (AR)
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- Canton ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Canton is located in Sharp County (AR)
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- Draft ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Draft is located in Sharp County (AR)
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- Herrick ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Herrick is located in Sharp County (AR)
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- Hidden Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hidden Valley is located in Sharp County (AR)
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- Highland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Highland is located in Sharp County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Stuart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Stuart is located in Sharp County (AR)
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- Williford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Williford is located in Sharp County (AR)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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