Alto, Louisiana Explained

Official Name:	Alto, Louisiana
Pushpin Map:	Louisiana#USA
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Louisiana
Subdivision Type2:	Parish
Subdivision Name2:	Richland
Timezone:	Central (CST)
Utc Offset:	-6
Timezone Dst:	CDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-5
Coordinates:	32.3578°N -91.8597°W
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	71269
Area Code:	318
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	532147

Alto is an unincorporated community in Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States. The Vickers House, an 1870 Greek Revival building, is on the National Register of Historic Places.^[1]

Etymology

Alto was likely named due to its lofty elevation.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=86001056}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Vickers House ]. National Park Service. State of Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation's National Register staff . February 1986 . January 4, 2024. With
2. Book: Leeper, Clare D'Artois. Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. 19 October 2012. LSU Press. 978-0-8071-4740-5. 15.