Welcome to Altona ...

Altona is located in Bates County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Altona, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1868.

Altona is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Altona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Altona - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma, Ontario and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Altona.

Communities near Altona ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Altona.

• Harrisonville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
  • Harrisonville is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonville <4>
• Butler
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Bates County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
• Garden City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,638 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <4>
• Adrian
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
  • Adrian is located in Bates County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <4>
• Archie
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
  • Archie is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archie <4>
• Appleton City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton City
  • Appleton City is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton City <4>
• Urich
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urich
  • Urich is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urich <4>
• Montrose
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
  • Montrose is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <4>
• Creighton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
  • Creighton is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <4>
• East Lynne
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynne
  • East Lynne is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lynne <4>

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 Altona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Altona.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Altona. 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 Altona.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Altona. See our Newspapers Page for Altona.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Altona ...

Looking for more information about Altona? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Altona, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Altona.

Adding Altona to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Altona 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 Altona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Altona post office opened in 1868.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Altona.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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