Altona, Missouri

Altona is an unincorporated community in northern Bates County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

[1] The community is on Missouri Route Z just north of Missouri route 18 and approximately 5.5 miles east of Adrian.

[2] Altona was platted in 1860, and named after Altoona, Pennsylvania, the native home of a first settler.

[3] A post office called Altona was established in 1868, and remained in operation until 1920.

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