Welcome to Altamont ...
The town of Altamont is located in Grundy County<1> and is the County Seat for Grundy County.
Altamont was established in 1848.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Altamont has a population of 1,069 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Altamont is 1,830 feet [558 m] above sea level.<3>.
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).
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 7.61% 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 (which had 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) - McMinnville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinnville
- McMinnville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMinnville <5>
- Manchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
- Sewanee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewanee
- Sewanee is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sewanee <5>
- Cartwright
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
- Gruetli
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli - Laager
- Gruetli - Laager is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,734 people
- 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy City
- Tracy City is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
- 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
- Monteagle is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
- 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
- Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Altamont post office opened in 1845.
We also found Altamont in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Grundy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Altamont. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Altamont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |