Altamont, Ohio
Altamont, Ohio | |
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  Altamont, Ohio Location of Altamont, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 40°20′00″N 80°37′03″W / 40.33333°N 80.61750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Counties | Jefferson |
| Elevation | 1,132 ft (345 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 43938 |
| Area code | 740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1064315[1] |
Altamont (previously known as Altamont Hill or Altamont Park) is an unincorporated community in Steubenville Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. It is located south of Steubenville and just east of Hillsboro along Wilson Avenue.[2]
History
[edit]The community was originally laid out in 23 lots on top of a local hill, the name "Altamont Hill" dating back to before the Civil War. In 1899, the Steubenville, Mingo & Ohio Valley Traction Company (later the Steubenville & Wheeling Traction Company) built an electric street railroad from Steubenville to Brilliant and Mingo Junction going over Altamont Hill (with a station in the Atlamont community). The Altamont line was rarely used though, due to the high grade, and after seven years was abandoned in favor of a lower grade junction that was built around the hill.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Altamont, Ohio
- ^ Rand McNally, The Road Atlas '06, Chicago, 2006, p. 78
- ^ Abandonment of Line of RailWay, Ohio law bulletin, Volume 53, The Laning Company, Norwalk, Ohio, 1908, Pg. 29
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