Alton Virginia Map

About Alton, Virginia

Alton is a locality in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 12.0 people per km². Alton is located at 36.5732°N, 79.0028°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24520.

Alton rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, patient hands of water and earth. It lies 21.8 miles east of Danville, VA (from Danville, VA: bearing 92°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-west of Riverdale. Rolling hills, cloaked in a verdant tapestry of mixed hardwoods and pines, descend into the fertile bottoms of the Dan River, its waters a muted silver under the wide Virginian sky. The air here, especially in the soft hush of late afternoon, carries the scent of damp soil and ripening corn, a gentle perfume that clings to the weathered barns and modest homes scattered across the countryside. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints fleeting, golden mosaics on the gravel roads that meander like forgotten streams through the terrain. The history of Alton is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of agriculture, a legacy that still defines its economy. For generations, this land has yielded tobacco, soybeans, and corn, the rhythms of planting and harvest dictating the pace of life. The presence of the Dan River, a vital artery for transport and sustenance in earlier times, still whispers of a past connected to mills and trade, though its current song is one of quiet flow. While modern industry has found a foothold in neighboring areas, Alton maintains a distinct character, a place where the enduring spirit of rural Virginia continues to breathe, a testament to the land and the people who have long called it home.

About This Alton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alton, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.573195, -79.00279. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Alton and Halifax County.

Detailed location data for Alton includes the ZIP code (24520), telephone area code (276), county seat of Halifax County (Halifax), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Alton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.