City of Alton, Sumner Township, Osborne County, Kansas, United States

Overview of Alton

• Name:
  Alton
• Official Name:
  City of Alton
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  Sumner Township, Osborne County, Kansas, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  Founded in 1870 and incorporated as a city in 1888. Current name adopted in 1885. Named after the city of Alton, Illinois.
• Surveys:
  Township 7 South, Range 15 West, Sixth Principal Meridian
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:39.470843739° 28' 15.0"N

  Longitude:-98.948138998° 56' 53.3"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Woodston (Township 1, Rooks County) 7.9 mi. W
  • Bloomington (Tilden Township) 8.7 mi. E
  • Cedar (Harvey Township, Smith County) 12.9 mi. N
  • Gaylord (Houston Township, Smith County) 13.1 mi. NE
  • Harlan (Harlan Township, Smith County) 13.4 mi. NE
  • Osborne 13.7 mi. E
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Sumner 1 mi. NE
  • Pioneer 1.5 mi. W
  • Pleasant Valley 3.3 mi. W
  • Grant (Grant Township) 3.9 mi. N
  • Spring Branch (Township 1, Rooks County) 6.5 mi. NW
  • Mount Ayr (Mount Ayr Township) 6.7 mi. S
  • Butler (Hawkeye Township) 7.1 mi. NE
  • Bloomington (Tilden Township) 7.3 mi. E
  • Mount Hope (Kill Creek Township) 7.6 mi. SE
  • Leasburg (Dor Township, Smith County) 7.8 mi. N
  • Ash Rock (Township 1, Rooks County) 8.1 mi. NW
  • Woodston (Township 1, Rooks County) 9.8 mi. W
• Population:
  107
• Elevation:
  503 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  535616486
• Updated Apr 27, 2020