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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Alta Vista. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Alta Vista to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Alta Vista, please Contact Us.

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 and doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Alta Vista is historic, it would have been located within present day Daviess County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Daviess County: Caldwell, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison & Livingston.

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:

  • Daviess 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.
    • Winston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Altamont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Mabel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Daviess County
    • Gallatin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Pattonsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jameson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jameson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
      • Jameson is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jameson <3>
    • Coffey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey
      • Coffey is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jamesport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesport
      • Jamesport is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesport <3>
    • Lock Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Springs
      • Lock Springs is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Bancroft
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Daviess County
  • Andrew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
    • Helena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Andrew County
    • Cosby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
      • Cosby is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Rochester ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Andrew County
    • Avenue City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
      • Avenue City is located in Andrew County
  • Buchanan County
    • Easton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
    • Kidder
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamilton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Nettleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Caldwell County
    • Kingston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Breckenridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
      • Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Gould Farm
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
      • Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
    • Polo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polo <3>
    • Cowgill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowgill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
      • Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Proctorville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
      • Proctorville is located in Caldwell County
    • Braymer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braymer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braymer
      • Braymer is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braymer <3>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
    • Cameron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <3>
    • Turney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
      • Turney is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turney <3>
    • Starfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starfield
      • Starfield is located in Clinton County
    • Lathrop
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lathrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
      • Lathrop is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <3>
    • Plattsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
      • Plattsburg is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburg <3>
    • Converse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
      • Converse is located in Clinton County
    • Gower
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower
      • Gower is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gower <3>
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
    • Weatherby
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
      • Weatherby is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Santa Rosa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
      • Santa Rosa is located in DeKalb County
    • Maysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <3>
    • Fairport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in DeKalb County
    • Amity
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
    • Osborn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Osborn is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborn <3>
    • Stewartsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
      • Stewartsville is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartsville <3>
    • Clarksdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Union Star
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
      • Union Star is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
  • Gentry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
    • McFall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall
      • McFall is located in Gentry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Gentryville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
      • Gentryville is located in Gentry County
    • Ford City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
      • Ford City is located in Gentry County
    • King City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
      • King City is located in Gentry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <3>
    • Darlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Gentry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Albany
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Island City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Gentry County
    • Stanberry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanberry
      • Stanberry is located in Gentry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanberry <3>
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
    • Hickory Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
      • Hickory Creek is located in Grundy County
    • Brimson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
      • Brimson is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
    • Gilman City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman City
      • Gilman City is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman City <3>
    • New Hampton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
      • New Hampton is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Bethany
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <3>
    • Martinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Harrison County
    • Gardner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Harrison County
  • Livingston County
    • Mooresville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
      • Mooresville is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • Ray County
    • Elmira
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people

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 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 176 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alta Vista.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alta Vista, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alta Vista.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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.

  • Reid Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid Cemetery
  • Cope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cope Cemetery
  • Schambaugh - Cope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schambaugh - Cope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schambaugh - Cope Cemetery
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • Christian Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Chapel Cemetery
  • Redman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redman Cemetery
  • Winston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winston Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
  • Muddy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muddy Cemetery
  • Norwegian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
  • Schuchman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schuchman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schuchman Cemetery
  • Irwin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (234 more) ...
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Wamsley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wamsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wamsley Cemetery
    • Mt. Ayr Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Ayr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ayr 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.

Alta Vista itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 36 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Weatherby
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
    • Weatherby is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Santa Rosa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
    • Santa Rosa is located in DeKalb County
  • Winston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
    • Winston is located in Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
  • Mabel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
    • Mabel is located in Daviess County
  • Altamont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
  • Maysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Maysville is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <3>
  • Civil Bend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Civil Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civil Bend
    • Civil Bend is located in Daviess County
  • Fairport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
    • Fairport is located in DeKalb County
  • Kidder
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cameron
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <3>
  • Amity
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
  • Gallatin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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    • Pattonsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Berlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Gentry County
    • Osborn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Osborn is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborn <3>

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.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 39.9092, Longitude: -94.2052       In this case, the coordinates for Alta Vista have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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