Welcome to Altona ...

Altona is located in Kingfisher County<1>.

The location of Altona has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Altona, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Altona is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Altona: (405)

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, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, 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.

• Kingfisher
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingfisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingfisher
  • Kingfisher is located in Kingfisher County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,891 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingfisher <4>
• Watonga
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watonga
  • Watonga is located in Blaine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,842 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watonga <4>
• Okarche
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okarche
  • Okarche is located in Canadian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okarche <4>
• Geary
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geary
  • Geary is located in Blaine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geary <4>
• Calumet
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
  • Calumet is located in Canadian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <4>
• Hitchcock
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchcock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock
  • Hitchcock is located in Blaine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hitchcock <4>
• Greenfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Blaine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <4>
• Loyal
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
  • Loyal is located in Kingfisher County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loyal <4>
• Omega
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Omega is located in Kingfisher County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omega <4>
• Alpha
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Alpha is located in Kingfisher 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 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>

From that list, the Altona post office opened in 1892.

We also found Altona in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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 Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/