| Alton | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Kentucky#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Kentucky |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Anderson |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 200 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 840 |
| Coordinates: | 38.0889°N -84.935°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 485900 |
Alton is an unincorporated community located in Anderson County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office is closed.
The community was originally known as Rough and Ready after the nickname of United States President Zachary Taylor.[1] The town was incorporated under this name in 1850.[2]