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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Alta Vista (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Alta Vista. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Alta Vista is located in Wabaunsee County.

To see how the shape of Kansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wabaunsee County: Geary, Lyon, Morris, Osage, Pottawatomie, Riley & Shawnee.

Below are the counties that are near Alta Vista. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alta Vista:

  • Wabaunsee County     (The home county of Alta Vista)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
    • Alma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
    • McFarland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
      • McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Eskridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
      • Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Paxico
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Vera
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
      • Vera is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Harveyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
      • Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Wilmington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Maple Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
      • Maple Hill is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Hill <2>
  • Chase County
    • Hymer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymer
      • Hymer is located in Chase County
  • Dickinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
    • Lyona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyona
      • Lyona is located in Dickinson County
    • Woodbine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
      • Woodbine is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <2>
    • Herington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herington
      • Herington is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herington <2>
    • Chapman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Geary County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
    • Grandview Plaza
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
      • Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
    • Wreford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wreford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
      • Wreford is located in Geary County
    • Junction City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
    • Agnes City ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes City
      • Agnes City is located in Lyon County
    • Bushong
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
      • Bushong is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Allen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Admire
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admire
      • Admire is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Admire <2>
    • Americus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
    • Dwight
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
      • Dwight is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
    • Downing ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Downing is located in Morris County
    • Kelso
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Morris County
    • Parkerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
      • Parkerville is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Council Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Grove
      • Council Grove is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
      • Council Grove has also been known as:
      • Council
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Grove <2>
    • White City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Skiddy ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skiddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy
      • Skiddy is located in Morris County
    • Wilsey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey
      • Wilsey is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Dunlap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
    • Latimer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
    • Delavan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
      • Delavan is located in Morris County
    • Diamond Springs ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
      • Diamond Springs is located in Morris County
  • Pottawatomie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
    • Saint George
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <2>
    • Wamego
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamego
      • Wamego is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamego <2>
    • Louisville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Louisville has also been known as:
      • Louisville Springs
      • Rock City
      • Rock Creek Falls
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <2>
    • Belvue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue
      • Belvue is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Riley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
    • Ashland ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Riley County
      • Ashland has also been known as:
      • Ashland Bottoms
    • Pillsbury Crossing ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillsbury Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury Crossing
      • Pillsbury Crossing is located in Riley County
    • Zeandale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeandale
      • Zeandale is located in Riley County
    • Ogden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Fairmont is located in Riley County
    • Manhattan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Keats
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
      • Keats is located in Riley County
  • Shawnee County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alta Vista, see our County-by-County Page for Alta Vista.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Alta Vista ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alta Vista.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Alta Vista. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Alta Vista and those printed in the larger area surrounding Alta Vista.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Alta Vista.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Alta Vista:

Cemeteries Near Alta Vista ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alta Vista.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Alta Vista covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.

  • Alta Vista Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alta Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alta Vista Cemetery
  • Moss Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Springs Cemetery
  • East Templin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Templin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Templin Cemetery
  • West Templin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Templin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Templin Cemetery
  • Swartz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swartz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swartz Cemetery
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
  • Bemoan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bemoan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bemoan Cemetery
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
  • Dwight Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dwight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dwight Cemetery
  • Welcome Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie View Cemetery
  • Fix Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fix Cemetery
  • Continue List   (111 more) ...
    • Kelso Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelso Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Upper Humboldt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Humboldt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Humboldt Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Alta Vista had a population of 320 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Alta Vista had a population of 419 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.

  • Dwight
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Dwight is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
  • Volland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volland
    • Volland is located in Wabaunsee County
  • Downing ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
    • Downing is located in Morris County
  • Kelso
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
    • Kelso is located in Morris County
  • Parkerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
    • Parkerville is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • White City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Alma
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
  • Skiddy ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skiddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy
    • Skiddy is located in Morris County
  • Helmick
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helmick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmick
    • Helmick is located in Morris County
  • Wilsey
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey
    • Wilsey is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • McFarland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
    • McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Bushong
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
    • Bushong is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dunlap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
    • Eskridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
      • Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Wabaunsee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabaunsee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabaunsee
      • Wabaunsee is located in Wabaunsee County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Alta Vista. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alta Vista.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alta Vista. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alta Vista) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alta Vista. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8630, Longitude: -96.4890       In this case, the coordinates for Alta Vista have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alta Vista, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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