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ALTON

Alton (recorded in the Domesday Book as Aultone) is a town in Hampshire, England at the source of the River Wey. Alton developed as a proper market town on the road from London and was for many years a brewing centre - in 1900 the town was famous for its ale - and was the site of the Watney's Brewery. The prominent church was the scene of a battle in the Civil War - 500 soldiers made their final stand actually inside the church in 1643.
Alton (recorded in the Domesday Book as Elvetone) is a village in Staffordshire, England.
Alton is a city in Madison County on the Mississippi in Illinois in the USA.
Alton is a town in Kane County, Utah, USA.
Alton is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, USA.
Alton is a township in Brookings County, South Dakota, USA.
Alton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA.
Alton is a city in Oregon County, Missouri, USA.
Alton is a township in Waseca County, Minnesota, USA.
Alton is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, USA.
Alton is a city in Osborne County, Kansas, USA.
Alton is a city in Sioux County, Iowa, USA.
Alton is a town in Crawford County, Indiana, USA.
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