Alton, New York

Alton is a hamlet within the Town of Sodus, Wayne County, New York, United States.

A United States Post Office is located in Alton with a ZIP Code of 14413.

It was originally settled as farmland by the Shakers in 1826, a branch of the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing.

In 1836, New York State proposed creating a canal off of Sodus Bay which would improve area transportation to locations throughout the western part of the region.

The land was sold later that year and all members eventually relocated their community to the town of Groveland in nearby Livingston County.