Alton may refer to:

People

Alton (given name) Alton ( , ) is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Alton Adams (1889–1987), first African-American bandmaster in the U.S. Navy * Alton Alexis (born 1957), former National Football League wide receiver *Alton Brown (born 1962), A ...

Alton (surname) Alton ( , ) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *David Alton, Baron Alton of Liverpool (born 1951), British politician *Ernest Alton (1873–1952), Irish professor and politician *John Alton (1901–1996), American Academy Award ...

Places

Australia

Alton National Park Alton is a national park in the Balonne Shire local government area of South West Queensland, Australia. Geography Alton National Park is 371 km west of Brisbane and 75 km east of St George, adjacent to Moonie Highway. It covers o ...

, Queensland *

Alton, Queensland Alton is a town within the locality of St George in the Shire of Balonne, Queensland, Australia. As at 2018, it is completely covered in bushland and there are no buildings or evidence of the roads shown on the town map. Geography Alton is l ...

, a town in the Shire of Balonne

Canada

* Alton, Ontario * Alton, Nova Scotia

New Zealand

* Alton, New Zealand, in Taranaki

United Kingdom

Alton, Derbyshire Alton is a very small village in Derbyshire, England. Alton is in the civil parish of Ashover, and is around 2 miles away from Clay Cross although it is not part of the town. The village does not have a church, a school or a public house; the nea ...

, England *

Alton, Hampshire Alton ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England, near the source of the River Wey. It had a population of 17,816 at the 2011 census. Alton was recorded in the Domesday Survey of 1086 as ''Aoltone'' ...

, England **

Alton Abbey Alton Abbey is an Order of St Benedict (Anglican), Anglican Benedictine monastery (founded in 1895) in the village of Beech, Hampshire, Beech, near Alton, Hampshire, Alton, Hampshire, England. The abbey is not far from one of Hampshire's hig ...

** Alton College *

Alton, Leicestershire Alton is a deserted medieval village between Coalville and Ashby-de-la-Zouch, in North West Leicestershire, England. The earliest documentation of the village is found in the Domesday Book where it appears as ''Heletone''. The land was rented out ...

, England *

Alton, Staffordshire Alton ( ) is a village in Staffordshire, England. It is noted for the theme park Alton Towers, built around the site of Alton Mansion, which was owned by the Earls of Shrewsbury, and designed by Augustus Pugin. In the 1914 map by Whiston, there ...

, England ** Alton Castle, presently a Catholic youth retreat centre **

Alton Towers Alton Towers Resort ( ) (often referred to as Alton Towers) is a theme park and resort complex in Staffordshire, England, near the village of Alton. The park is operated by Merlin Entertainments Group and incorporates a theme park, water park, ...

, theme park, formerly a country estate Alton Mansion *

Alton, Wiltshire Alton is a civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The parish includes the adjacent villages of Alton Barnes and Alton Priors, and the nearby hamlet of Honeystreet on the Kennet and Avon Canal. It lies in the Vale of Pewsey about east of Devizes. ...

, England *

Alton Estate The Alton Estate is a large council estate situated in Roehampton, southwest London. One of the largest council estates (public housing) in the UK, it occupies an extensive area of land west of Roehampton village and runs between the Roehampton ...

, Roehampton, Greater London, England *

Alton Water Alton Water (or Alton Reservoir) is a manmade reservoir located on the Shotley peninsula. It is the largest in Suffolk, with a perimeter of over . Construction Due to a shortage of water in the Ipswich area in the 1960s, a list of twenty pote ...

, a manmade reservoir in Suffolk

United States

Alton, Alabama Alton is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. Alton is located along Interstate 459, east-northeast of downtown Birmingham. Alton has a post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that ...

, an unincorporated community *

Alton, California Alton (formerly, Hansen) is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located south-southeast of Fortuna, at an elevation of 62 feet (19 m). Alton is located along U.S. Route 101 and State Route 36. The ZIP Code is 9554 ...

, an unincorporated community *

Alton, Florida Alton is an unincorporated community in Lafayette County, Florida, United States. Its elevation is 82 feet (25 m), and it is located at (30.053,-83.138).

, an unincorporated community *

Alton, Illinois Alton ( ) is a city on the Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about north of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 25,676 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the River Bend area in the Metro-East region of the ...

, a city *

Alton, Indiana Alton is a town in Boone Township, Crawford County, Indiana, United States. The population was 55 at the 2010 census. History Alton was founded in 1838. Alton was called Nebraska in its early years. The Nebraska post office opened in 1847, an ...

, a town *

Alton, Iowa Alton is a city in Sioux County, Iowa, United States, along the Floyd River. The population was 1,248 at the 2020 census. History Alton was originally called East Orange, and under the latter name was laid out in 1875 when the railroad was exten ...

, a city *

Alton, Kansas Alton is a city in Osborne County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 100. History Alton was founded in 1870 as Bull City, and was named in honor of Hiram C. Bull. It was renamed Alton in 1885, afte ...

, a city *

Alton, Kentucky Alton is an unincorporated community located in Anderson County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office is closed. The community was originally known as Rough and Ready after the nickname of United States President Zachary Taylor Za ...

, an unincorporated community *

Alton, Maine Alton is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Bangor Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 829 at the 2020 census. The community is named after an Alton in England. Geography According to the United ...

, a town *

Alton Township, Waseca County, Minnesota Alton Township is a township in Waseca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 645 at the 2000 census. Alton Township was organized in 1866, and named after Alton, Illinois. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, th ...

Alton, Missouri Alton is a city and the county seat of Oregon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 707 at the 2020 census. History Alton was platted in 1859. The city was named after Alton, Illinois. A post office has been in operation in Alton ...

, a city *

Alton, New Hampshire Alton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,894 at the 2020 census, up from 5,250 at the 2010 census. It is home to Alton Bay State Forest and Mount Major State Forest. The primary settlement in town, ...

, a New England town **

Alton (CDP), New Hampshire Alton is a census-designated place (CDP) and the main village in the town of Alton in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 499 at the 2020 census, compared to 5,894 in the entire town of Alton. Geography The center of ...

, the main village in the town *

Alton, New York Alton is a hamlet within the Town of Sodus, Wayne County, New York, United States. It is located six miles (10 km) southeast of the Village of Sodus and five miles (8 km) south of the Village of Sodus Point, at an elevation of 377 f ...

, a hamlet *

Alton, Rhode Island Alton is a small village of about 250 residents within the town of Richmond, Rhode Island. It is located about one hour south of Providence, the state's capital. The village is primarily residential, with no retail stores. Alton is located at a ...

, a village *

Alton, Texas Alton is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 12,298 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census and an estimated 19,509 in 2020. History Alton was founded in 1910 or 1911 by citizens and rai ...

, a city * Alton, Utah, a town *

Alton, Virginia Alton (also known as Warrens Shop) is an unincorporated community in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. Visitor attractions * Brandon Plantation, listed on the National Register of Historic Places *Virginia International Raceway Virgin ...

, an unincorporated community * Alton, West Virginia, an unincorporated community

History

First Battle of Alton The First Battle of Alton was a skirmish in 1001 between the English and the Vikings. According to the '' Anglo-Saxon Chronicle'' it took place at somewhere called, in Old English, ''Æthelingadene''.Bately. ''The Anglo Saxon Chronicle''. p. 79 ...

, 1001 *

Treaty of Alton A treaty is a formal, legally binding written agreement between actors in international law. It is usually made by and between sovereign states, but can include international organizations, individuals, business entities, and other legal pers ...

, signed in 1101 by Henry I of England and his older brother Robert, Duke of Normandy *

Battle of Alton The Battle of Alton (also Storm of Alton), of the First English Civil War, took place on 13 December 1643 in the town of Alton, Hampshire, England. There, Parliamentary forces serving under Sir William Waller led a successful surprise a ...

, fought in 1643 during the English Civil War

Transportation

Alton Railroad The Alton Railroad was the final name of a railroad linking Chicago to Alton, Illinois; St. Louis, Missouri; and Kansas City, Missouri. Its predecessor, the Chicago and Alton Railroad , was purchased by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1931 an ...

, a railroad linking Chicago, St. Louis, and Kansas City, Missouri *

Alton line The Alton line is a railway line in Hampshire and Surrey, England, operated by South Western Railway as a relatively long branch of the South West Main Line. The branch leaves the main line at Pirbright Junction to the west of Brookwood stati ...

, a railway line in southeast England *

Alton station (Illinois) Alton Regional Multimodal Transportation Center, also known as Alton station, is a station in Alton, Illinois, that is served by Amtrak's '' Lincoln Service'' and the '' Texas Eagle''. This was also a stop for the ''Ann Rutledge'' until April 2007 ...

, an Amtrak station in Alton, Illinois *

Alton railway station Alton railway station is a station in the town of Alton, in the English county of Hampshire. The station is the terminus for two railway lines: the ''Alton Line'' which runs to Brookwood and on to London Waterloo, and the ''Mid Hants Water ...

, in Alton, Hampshire, England *

Alton Junction The Alton Junction, more commonly known as the 21st Street Crossing, is a historically significant rail location in Chicago, Illinois. The junction can be found just east of Canal Street and north of Cermak Road near Chicago's Chinatown. It is lo ...

, a railroad junction in Chicago, Illinois * Alton Junction, Utah, a highway junction in Utah

Other uses

Alton Steel Alton Steel is a steel manufacturer, based in Alton, Illinois, United States. The company is a reincarnation of the Laclede Steel Company, which halted operations of its mill in 1998. The company entered bankruptcy in 2001, but emerged in 2003 w ...

, a steel manufacturer based in Alton, Illinois *The Alton family, in Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover novels

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