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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Alton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Alton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Alton is located in Washington County.

To see how the shape of the state's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: New London (CT), Windham (CT), Dukes (MA), Suffolk (NY), Bristol, Kent & Newport.

Below are the counties that are near Alton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alton:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Alton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
    • Burdickville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Charlestown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Charlestown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,836 people
    • Canonchet
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Carolina
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carolina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carolina
      • From Alton to Carolina
    • Hopkinton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
    • Hopkinton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bradford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashaway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Kenyon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Shannock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hope Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Charlestown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
    • Annawomscutt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Barrington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
    • Bristol
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Barrington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bristol
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
    • Coggeshall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Warren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
    • Kitts Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • West Greenwich
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
      • West Greenwich is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
    • Gortons Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Greene
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • East Greenwich
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
      • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
    • Shippee Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Coventry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
    • Rice City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
      • Rice City is located in Kent County
    • Coventry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • East Greenwich
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Quidnick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quidnick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
      • Quidnick is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quidnick
      • From Alton to Quidnick
    • West Warwick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Newport County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
    • Clarks Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
      • Clarks Village is located in Newport County
    • Jamestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
    • Jamestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Brenton Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brenton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village
      • Brenton Village is located in Newport County
    • Newport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Lawtons
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Middletown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
    • Middletown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Melville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Newport County
    • Portsmouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
    • Portsmouth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sakonnet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Providence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
    • Clayville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Kent ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kent
      • From Alton to Kent
    • Richmond ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richmond
      • From Alton to Richmond
    • Ashland ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashland
      • From Alton to Ashland
    • Rockland ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockland
      • From Alton to Rockland
    • Oaklawn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaklawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
      • Oaklawn is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oaklawn
      • From Alton to Oaklawn
    • Foster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
    • Chopmist
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Simmons Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Garden City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Providence County
    • Meshanticut
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshanticut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshanticut
      • Meshanticut is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meshanticut
      • From Alton to Meshanticut
    • Cranston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Middlesex County (CT)
  • New London County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
    • Pawcatuck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawcatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawcatuck
      • Pawcatuck is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawcatuck <3>
    • Clarks Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
      • Clarks Village is located in New London County (CT)
    • North Stonington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
      • North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 people
    • North Stonington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Wequetequock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wequetequock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequetequock
      • Wequetequock is located in New London County (CT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wequetequock
      • From Alton to Wequetequock
    • Voluntown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voluntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
      • Voluntown is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • Stonington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
    • Glasgo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Voluntown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Stonington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mashantucket
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Old Mystic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mystic
      • Old Mystic is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mystic <3>
  • Windham County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
    • Ekonk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ekonk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekonk
      • Ekonk is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ekonk
      • From Alton to Ekonk
    • Oneco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
      • Oneco is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneco <3>
    • Sterling
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
    • Sterling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Plainfield Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Plainfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Almyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Moosup
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Plainfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
    • Central Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Canterbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Canterbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
      • Canterbury is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,088 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alton, see our County-by-County Page for Alton.

Cemeteries Near Alton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alton.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Alton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.

  • Hoxsie - Cayer Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoxsie - Cayer Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoxsie - Cayer Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • George Babcock Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Babcock Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Babcock Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boss Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boss Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boss Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall - Geer Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall - Geer Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall - Geer Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Joseph Burdick Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Burdick Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseph Burdick Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fones Palmer Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fones Palmer Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fones Palmer Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nathan Kinyon Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nathan Kinyon Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nathan Kinyon Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hezekiah Collins Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hezekiah Collins Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hezekiah Collins Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilbur Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilbur Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilbur Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Witter Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witter Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witter Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elias Lewis Plot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elias Lewis Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elias Lewis Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Babcock Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babcock Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babcock Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (620 more) ...
    • Noyes - Wells Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noyes - Wells Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noyes - Wells Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nathaniel Cook Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nathaniel Cook Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nathaniel Cook Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Palmer Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Alton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Alton.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.

  • Wood River Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River Junction
    • Wood River Junction is located in Washington County
  • Woodville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Washington County
  • Ashaway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Canonchet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Carolina
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carolina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
    • Carolina is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carolina
    • From Alton to Carolina
  • Hopkinton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Potter Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hill
    • Potter Hill is located in Washington County
  • Kenyon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Shannock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hope Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Charlestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wyoming
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Laurel Glen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Glen
      • Laurel Glen is located in New London County (CT)
    • Clarks Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Falls
      • Clarks Falls is located in New London County (CT)
    • White Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Washington County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Alton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alton.

Newspapers Published in Alton ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alton, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Alton:

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

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4378, Longitude: -71.7168    









 

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