Alton,_Kentucky

Alton, Kentucky

Alton, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

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

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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]

References

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


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