Welcome to Altamont ...

The town of Altamont is located in Grundy County<1> and is the County Seat for Grundy County.

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

Altamont was established in 1848.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Altamont has a population of 1,069 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Altamont is 1,830 feet [558 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Altamont (for example, toward Flat Top), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Altamont: (931)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Altamont had an population of 1,069 people. This is an increase of 2.3% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.9% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Altamont had a population of 1,045 people (or 7.63% of the total population of Grundy County). This makes Altamont the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Altamont represents 0.02% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 231st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,045 people, the population of Altamont decreased 8.01% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,136 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Altamont.

Communities Also Named Altamont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Altamont - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California, Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Altamont.

Communities near Altamont ...

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

• Smyrna
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smyrna is located in Warren County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 45,274 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Smyrna
• McMinnville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • McMinnville is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,776 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinnville
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on McMinnville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMinnville <5>
• Manchester
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Manchester is located in Coffee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,262 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Manchester
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
• Sewanee
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Sewanee is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,311 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewanee
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sewanee
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sewanee <5>
• Cartwright
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Cartwright
• Gruetli
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gruetli is located in Grundy County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Gruetli
• Gruetli - Laager
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli - Laager have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gruetli - Laager is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,734 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli - Laager
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Gruetli - Laager
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gruetli - Laager <5>
• Tracy City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tracy City is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy City
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Tracy City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy City <5>
• Monteagle
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Monteagle is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Monteagle
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <5>
• Ruthledge Ford
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthledge Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Ruthledge Ford

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Altamont ...

Looking for more information about Altamont? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Altamont, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Altamont.

Adding Altamont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Altamont 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 Altamont was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Altamont on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Altamont.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/