Alton
Unincorporated community
Alton is located in Kentucky
Alton
Alton
Location within the state of Kentucky
Alton is located in the United States
Alton
Alton
Alton (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°5′20″N 84°56′6″W / 38.08889°N 84.93500°W / 38.08889; -84.93500
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyAnderson
Elevation
840 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total200
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID485900[1]

Alton is an unincorporated community located in Anderson County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office [2] is closed.

The community was originally known as Rough and Ready after the nickname of United States President Zachary Taylor.[3] The town was incorporated under this name in 1850.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alton, Kentucky
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alton KY post office
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1996). The WPA Guide to Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky. p. 282. ISBN 0813108659. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  4. ^ Rennick, Charles (1984). Kentucky Place Names. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky. p. 5.


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