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Around Alto ...

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Alto, with the nearest first.

  • Greenhaw
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
  • Pelham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sewanee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sand Switch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
  • Monteagle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cowan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cowan is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <1>
  • Decherd
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Stephenson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Stephenson is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
  • Estill Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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    • Hillsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Winchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tracy City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lankford Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
    • Winchester Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
    • Belmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Belmont is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont

For more communities neighboring Alto, please visit our County-by-County Page for Alto.

Franklin County ...

Alto is located in Franklin County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Jackson (AL), Madison (AL), Coffee, Grundy, Lincoln, Marion & Moore.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alto ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alto.

Airports Near Alto ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Alto and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Alto.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alto), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.