Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Altamont came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Altamont in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Altamont. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Altamont, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Altamont:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Altamont was listed as Altamont Courthouse.

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Tennessee (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

Altamont is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

We found Altamont in these Censuses: 2010-2000. See our Census Page for Altamont for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Altamont. See our Misc Page for Altamont for more information.