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

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


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alton,_Kentucky
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