Welcome to West Alton ...
The city of West Alton is located in Saint Charles County<1>.
The location of West Alton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Alton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
A typical abbreviation for West Alton: W. Alton
From the Census Estimates for 2019, West Alton has a population of 527 people<3> (see below for details).
West Alton is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: West Alton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
West Alton lies within the (636) area code.
The ZIP code for West Alton: 63386<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Alton had an population of 527 people. This is an increase of 0.96% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.03% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, West Alton had a population of 522 people. This makes West Alton the county's 11th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 522 people, the population of West Alton decreased 8.9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 573 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for West Alton.
Communities Also Named West Alton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named West Alton - it's located in New Hampshire.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Alton.
Communities near West Alton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Alton.
- Saint Louis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
- Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <6>
- Saint Charles
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <6>
- Florissant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- University City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in Saint Louis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Granite City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
- Granite City is located in Madison County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite City <6>
- Maryland Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
- Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 people
- East Saint Louis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Saint Louis
- East Saint Louis is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Saint Louis <6>
- Edwardsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Madison County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <6>
- Hazelwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Hazelwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelwood <6>
- Collinsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in Madison County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <6>
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 West Alton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Alton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Alton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Alton. See our Newspapers Page for West Alton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Alton ...
Looking for more information about West 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 West Alton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Alton.
Adding West Alton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West 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 West Alton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the West Alton post office opened in 1895.
We also found West Alton on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Alton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Alton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Charles County: www.saintcharlescounty.org/
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 Saint Charles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Alton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West 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 West Alton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Alton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |