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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 Altona (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 Altona. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Altona is located in Clinton County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clinton County: Essex, Franklin, Chittenden (VT) & Grand Isle (VT).

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

  • Clinton County     (The home county of Altona)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
    • Woods Falls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Falls
      • Woods Falls is located in Clinton County
    • Mooers Forks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Sciola
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
      • Sciola is located in Clinton County
    • Mooers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Beekmantown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Beekmantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Beekmantown
      • West Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
    • Chazy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Dannemora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Beekmantown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beekmantown
      • Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
    • Ellenburg Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Coopersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
      • Coopersville is located in Clinton County
    • Champlain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champlain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlain
      • Champlain is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champlain <1>
    • West Plattsburgh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plattsburgh
      • West Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
    • Keeseville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeseville
      • Keeseville is located in Essex County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 1,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keeseville <1>
    • Port Kent
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Douglass
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Douglass
      • Port Douglass is located in Essex County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
    • Brainardsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Chateaugay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Burke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Merrillsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
      • Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
    • Whippleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Chittenden County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
    • Miltonboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltonboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonboro
      • Miltonboro is located in Chittenden County (VT)
    • Milton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,907 people
    • Checkerberry Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Checkerberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkerberry Village
      • Checkerberry Village is located in Chittenden County (VT)
  • Franklin County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
    • Maquam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquam
      • Maquam is located in Franklin County (VT)
    • Saint Albans
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Franklin County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,540 people
    • Swanton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Swanton is located in Franklin County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
    • Swanton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Swanton is located in Franklin County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <1>
    • Georgia Plains
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Plains
      • Georgia Plains is located in Franklin County (VT)
    • West Georgia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Georgia
      • West Georgia is located in Franklin County (VT)
    • Saint Albans
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Georgia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
      • Georgia is located in Franklin County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Franklin County (VT)
    • Greens Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corners
      • Greens Corners is located in Franklin County (VT)
    • Highgate
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
      • Highgate is located in Franklin County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
    • North Fairfax
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfax
      • North Fairfax is located in Franklin County (VT)
  • Grand Isle County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
    • Isle La Motte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle La Motte
      • Isle La Motte is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Alburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
      • Alburg is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
      • Estimated population in 2011: 1,986 people
    • Alburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
      • Alburg is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
      • Estimated population in 2012: 499 people
    • Alburgh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburgh
      • Alburgh is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alburgh <1>
    • North Hero
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Alburg Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg Center
      • Alburg Center is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
    • North Hero
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hero
      • North Hero is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
    • Adams Landing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Landing
      • Adams Landing is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
    • Grand Isle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
      • Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
    • Pearl
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
    • South Hero
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hero
      • South Hero is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people

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

Newspapers Published in Altona ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Altona.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Altona, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Altona.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Altona:

Cemeteries Near Altona ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Altona.

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 Altona covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Stone Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Robinson District Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson District Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson District Cemetery
  • Dragoon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dragoon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dragoon Cemetery
  • Jennett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennett Cemetery
  • Mooers Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mooers Riverside Cemetery is located in Mooers.
    • The Mooers Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Mooers Cemetery
    • Old Mooers Riverside Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooers Riverside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65805 <4>
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Sheldon Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Hill Cemetery
  • Douglass Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglass Cemetery
  • Continue List   (156 more) ...
    • Walker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • West Chazy Rural Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Chazy Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Chazy Rural Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Altona had a population of 1,206 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Woods Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Falls
    • Woods Falls is located in Clinton County
  • Irona
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irona
    • Irona is located in Clinton County
  • Alder Bend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alder Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Bend
    • Alder Bend is located in Clinton County
  • Mooers Forks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in Clinton County
  • Sciola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
    • Sciola is located in Clinton County
  • Mooers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ellenburg Depot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenburg Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenburg Depot
    • Ellenburg Depot is located in Clinton County
  • West Chazy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chazy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chazy
    • West Chazy is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chazy <1>
  • Ellenburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenburg
    • Ellenburg is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenburg <1>
  • West Beekmantown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Beekmantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Beekmantown
    • West Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
  • Chazy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dannemora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Beekmantown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beekmantown
      • Beekmantown is located in Clinton County
    • Ellenburg Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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

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

The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Altona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Altona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8884, Longitude: -73.6558       In this case, the coordinates for Altona have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Altona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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