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
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Counties	Jefferson
Elevation [1]	1,132 ft (345 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	43938
Area code(s)	740
GNIS feature ID	1064315[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]

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