WayfarrowAlton
Ghost town · Denton County, Texas
Alton is a ghost town in Denton County, Texas. It is one of 4 former communities in Denton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Alton as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed.
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Questions
Where is Alton?
Alton is in Denton County, Texas.
How many ghost towns are in Denton County?
Denton County, Texas has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
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