History Altamont was established in 1848 as a county seat for Grundy County, which had been created in 1844. General Adrian Northcutt, a prominent local farmer and military officer, was the prime advocate for the site's selection.Charles Sherrill, "Grundy County in 1850 ." The Pathfinder vol. II, no. 2 (1997), 3. Warning: Large .pdf file. The town's name comes from combining alto (meaning "altitude") and mont (meaning "mountain").William Ray Turner, Mona G. Moreland (ed.), "Odds and Ends ." The Pathfinder vol. VII, no. 3 (2002), 1. Warning: Large .pdf file. Although the Civil War somewhat stunted the town's growth, by 1870 Altamont's population had grown to 217.Charles Sherrill, "Grundy County in 1870 ." The Pathfinder vol. II, no. 4 (1997), 21.
History Altamont was established in 1848 as a county seat for Grundy County, which had been created in 1844. General Adrian Northcutt, a prominent local farmer and military officer, was the prime advocate for the site's selection.Charles Sherrill, "Grundy County in 1850 ." The Pathfinder vol. II, no. 2 (1997), 3. Warning: Large .pdf file. The town's name comes from combining alto (meaning "altitude") and mont (meaning "mountain").William Ray Turner, Mona G Moreland (ed.), "Odds and Ends ." The Pathfinder vol. VII no. 3 (2002), 1. Warning: Large .pdf file. Although the Civil War somewhat stunted the town's growth, by 1870 Altamont's population had grown to 217.Charles Sherrill, "Grundy County in 1870 ." The Pathfinder vol. II, no. 4 (1997), 21.