Welcome to Alton ...
The town of Alton is located in Kane County<1>.
Alton was established in 1865.
When the people of Alton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Altonian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Alton has a population of 120 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Alton is 7,080 feet [2,158 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Alton is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Alton lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Alton (for example, toward Fredonia (AZ)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
The area code for Alton: (435)
The town of Alton was previously named Graham. Going back to its beginning, Alton was originally named Roundy's Station. For more information about the names of Alton, see The Names of Alton on our Genealogy Page.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alton had an population of 120 people. This is an increase of 0.84% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.45% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Alton had a population of 119 people. This makes Alton the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 119 people, the population of Alton decreased 11.19% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 134 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Alton.
Communities Also Named Alton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 37 communities that are also named Alton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alton.
Communities near Alton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alton.
- Orderville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orderville
- Orderville is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orderville <5>
- Glendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <5>
- Hatch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatch have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
- Hatch is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatch <5>
- Asay ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asay
- Asay is located in Garfield County
- Asay has also been known as:
- Asay Town
- Asays
- Duck Creek Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek Village
- Duck Creek Village is located in Kane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duck Creek Village <5>
- Clarkdale ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarkdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
- Clarkdale is located in Kane County
- Clarkdale has also been known as:
- Clarkston
- Skoompa
- Skoots Pah
- Skootspah
- Skumpah
- Skutumpah
- Mount Carmel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Kane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <5>
- Mount Carmel Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel Junction
- Mount Carmel Junction is located in Kane County
- Hillsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Panguitch Lake Resort
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panguitch Lake Resort
- Panguitch Lake Resort is located in Garfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panguitch Lake Resort <5>
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 Alton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alton. 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 Alton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alton. See our Newspapers Page for Alton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alton ...
Looking for more information about Alton? 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 Alton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alton.
Adding Alton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alton 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 Alton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Alton post office opened in 1908.
We also found Alton on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Utah (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Kane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Alton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Alton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <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/ |