Altamont, Ohio

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, at 40°20′00″N 80°37′03″W.[2][3]

Altamont, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Altamont, Ohio
Location of Altamont, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°20′00″N 80°37′03″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesJefferson
Elevation1,132 ft (345 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43938
Area code(s)740
GNIS feature ID1064315[1]

History

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.[4]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Altamont, Ohio
  3. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.
  4. Abandonment of Line of RailWay, Ohio law bulletin, Volume 53, The Laning Company, Norwalk, Ohio, 1908, Pg. 29
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