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Welcome to Alto ...

The town of Alto is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Alto is located in Cherokee County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Alto, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Alto has a population of 1,233 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Alto is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Alto: (936)

The ZIP code for Alto: 75925<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alto had an population of 1,233 people. This is an increase of 0.65% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Alto had a population of 1,225 people. This makes Alto the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,225 people, the population of Alto increased 2.94% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,190 people).

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

Communities Also Named Alto ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Alto - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Dakota (2), Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Alto ...

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

  • Rusk
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Rusk is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <6>
  • Wells
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Wells is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <6>
  • Cushing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
    • Cushing is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <6>
  • Gallatin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
    • Gallatin is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <6>
  • Reklaw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Weeping Mary
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
    • Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
  • Bluff City ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Bluff City is located in Houston County
  • New Birmingham ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Birmingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birmingham
    • New Birmingham is located in Cherokee County
  • Forest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in Cherokee County
  • Douglass
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alto ...

Looking for more information about Alto? 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 Alto, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alto.

Adding Alto to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alto 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 Alto was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Alto in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Alto post office opened in 1852.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alto.

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alto.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alto - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Alto). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Alto or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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