Alton, Kentucky
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
38°5′20″N 84°56′6″W / 38.08889°N 84.93500°W / 38.08889; -84.93500 (2000)
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
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alton, Kentucky
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alton KY post office
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1996). The WPA Guide to Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky. p. 282. ISBN 0813108659. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ Rennick, Charles (1984). Kentucky Place Names. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky. p. 5.
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