Alto, Tennessee
Alto, Tennessee | |
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Alto Location within the state of Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 35°16′14.29″N 85°57′10.93″W / 35.2706361°N 85.9530361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Franklin |
| Elevation | 1,017 ft (310 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 37324 |
| Area code | 931 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1304815 |
Alto is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States. Its elevation is 1,017 feet (310 m).[1] Alto is located near U.S. Route 64.[2]
The Saint Margaret Mary Catholic Mission, a Gothic Revival chapel constructed in Alto in 1938, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.[3]
Notable people
- Claudius Vermilye (1928–2018), defrocked priest and child pornographer
- Craig Anderson (born 1942), formerly priest-in-charge at Christ Church in Alto
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alto, Tennessee, Geographic Names Information System, December 31, 1981
- ^ Tennessee Department of Transportation (1997). General Highway Map: Franklin County, Tennessee (PDF) (Map). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 12, 2013.
- ^ "3 Tennessee Sites Added to The National Register Of Historic Places". The Chattanoogan. July 28, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2025.