Welcome to Altor ...

Altor is located in Chester County<1>.

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

Altor is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Altor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Altor: (610) & (484)<4>

Communities near Altor ...

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

• Wilmington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
  • Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <5>
• Chester
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <5>
• Pottstown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
  • Pottstown is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottstown <5>
• West Chester
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
  • West Chester is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,048 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chester <5>
• Phoenixville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
  • Phoenixville is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <5>
• Coatesville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
  • Coatesville is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,006 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <5>
• Downingtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
  • Downingtown is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <5>
• Brookhaven
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
  • Brookhaven is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,053 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <5>
• Ridley Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridley Park
  • Ridley Park is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,067 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridley Park <5>
• Clifton Heights
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Heights
  • Clifton Heights is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,695 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Heights <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Altor ...

Looking for more information about Altor? 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 Altor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Altor.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/