Alton | Illinois, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
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WEBApr 7, 2024 · Alton, city, Madison county, southwestern Illinois, U.S. Part of the St. Louis, Missouri, metropolitan area, Alton lies on the Mississippi River (bridged) near its confluence with the Missouri River. Alton, Illinois. The city was named for a son of Colonel Rufus Easton, a St. Louis land speculator who laid out the community in 1818 as a ferry site.
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