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Welcome to Mont Alto ...

Mont Alto is located in Franklin County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Mont Alto, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mont Alto, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1843.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mont Alto has a population of 1,734 people<3> (see below for details).

Mont Alto is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Mont Alto lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Mont Alto: (717)

The ZIP code for Mont Alto: 17237<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mont Alto had an population of 1,734 people. This is an increase of 1.7% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 27.78% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mont Alto had a population of 1,705 people. This makes Mont Alto the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Mont Alto represents 0.01% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 474th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,705 people, the population of Mont Alto increased 25.64% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,357 people).

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

Communities near Mont Alto ...

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

  • Hagerstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
    • Hagerstown is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
    • Former name for Hagerstown:
    • Hager's Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <6>
  • Chambersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Waynesboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Gettysburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Thurmont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
    • Thurmont is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <6>
  • Shippensburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
    • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <6>
  • Greencastle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Carroll Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
    • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <6>
  • Emmitsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
    • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <6>
  • Smithsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mont Alto ...

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

Adding Mont Alto to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mont 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 Mont Alto was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Mont Alto post office opened in 1843.

We also found Mont Alto in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mont Alto.

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mont Alto.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mont 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 community (such as Mont Alto). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mont 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>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.
<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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