The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗A post office called West Alton has been in operation since 1895. The community was named from its location on the western bank of the Mississippi River opposite Alton, Illinois.
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No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Then & now
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Stories next door
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