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Welcome to Alton ...

The city of Alton is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Alton is located in Oregon County<1> and is the County Seat for Oregon County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Alton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1860.

When the people of Alton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Altonian<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Alton has a population of 833 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Alton is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Alton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Alton: (417)

The ZIP code for Alton: 65606<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alton had an population of 833 people. This is a decrease of 4.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 24.7% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Alton had a population of 871 people (or 7.97% of the total population of Oregon County). This makes Alton the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Alton represents 0.01% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 364th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 871 people, the population of Alton increased 30.39% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 668 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Alton.

Communities Also Named Alton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, Louisiana (2), Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, 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.

  • Thayer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
    • Thayer is located in Oregon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <7>
  • Mammoth Spring
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Koshkonong
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
    • Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Brandsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
    • Brandsville is located in Howell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Couch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
    • Couch is located in Oregon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Couch <7>
  • Garfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Oregon County
  • Corona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
    • Corona is located in Oregon County
  • Thomasville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Oregon County
  • Jeff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
    • Jeff is located in Oregon County
  • Green Town
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
    • Green Town is located in Oregon County

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. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Alton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alton ...

Looking for more information about Alton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Alton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alton.

Adding Alton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Alton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Alton post office opened in 1860.

We also found Alton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Oregon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 city'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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alton.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Alton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Alton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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