Welcome to West Alton ...
West Alton is located in Belknap County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Alton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
A typical abbreviation for West Alton: W. Alton
West Alton is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Alton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for West Alton: 603
Communities Also Named West Alton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named West Alton - it's located in Missouri.
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.
- Laconia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
- Laconia is located in Belknap County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laconia <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Laconia
- From West Alton to Laconia
- Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Merrimack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Franklin
- From West Alton to Franklin
- Belmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Belknap County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belmont
- From West Alton to Belmont
- Gilford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
- Gilford is located in Belknap County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilford <3>
- Farmington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Strafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Farmington
- From West Alton to Farmington
- Meredith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
- Meredith is located in Belknap County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <3>
- Wolfeboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro
- Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfeboro <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wolfeboro
- From West Alton to Wolfeboro
- Loudon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
- Loudon is located in Merrimack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,697 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <3>
- Alton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Belknap County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alton
- From West Alton to Alton
- Wakefield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wakefield
- From West Alton to Wakefield
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Alton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<6>
X2X - From that list, the West Alton post office opened in 1833.
We also found West Alton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
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 Belknap County: www.belknapcounty.org/
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Belknap, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Alton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |