Alton, Kentucky

Alton
Alton
Unincorporated community
	Alton Location within the state of Kentucky Alton Alton (the United States)
	Coordinates: 38°5′20″N 84°56′6″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Anderson
Elevation	840 ft (260 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	200
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	485900

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

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Elevation

840 ft (260 m)

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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]

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Alton
Unincorporated community
Alton Location within the state of Kentucky Show map of Kentucky Alton Alton (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 38°5′20″N 84°56′6″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Anderson
Elevation	840 ft (260 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	200
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	485900^[1]