Welcome to Alderton ...

Alderton is located in Pierce County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alderton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Alderton is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Alderton lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Alderton lies within the (253) area code.

Communities Also Named Alderton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Alderton - they are located in Maryland and Missouri.

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

Communities near Alderton ...

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

• Tacoma
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
  • Tacoma is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 219,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tacoma <3>
• Kent
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Kent is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,676 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
• Federal Way
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Way
  • Federal Way is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federal Way <3>
• Auburn
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
• Lakewood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,976 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <3>
• Puyallup
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puyallup
  • Puyallup is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,569 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puyallup <3>
• University Place
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
  • University Place is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Place <3>
• Des Moines
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Moines
  • Des Moines is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Moines <3>
• SeaTac
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for SeaTac
  • SeaTac is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,904 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for SeaTac <3>
• Maple Valley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
  • Maple Valley is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Valley <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alderton ...

Looking for more information about Alderton? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Alderton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alderton.

Adding Alderton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alderton 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 Alderton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Alderton post office opened in 1878.

We also found Alderton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alderton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/