Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Alton came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Alton in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Alton. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Alton, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Alton:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Alton was listed as Alton Courthouse.

Map from 1904 (unknown title/publisher)

Shell Oil Road Map for Missouri (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

Alton is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

We found Alton in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Alton for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Alton. See our Misc Page for Alton for more information.