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A visit to the Altamont Cemetery ...


The location of the Altamont Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Altamont Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Altamont Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Altamont Cemetery

Lat:   35.4351°   (35° 26' 6")

Lon:   -85.7230°   (-85° 43' 22")

The Altamont Cemetery is located in Grundy County<2>.

The county seat for Grundy County is located in Altamont. Altamont lies just to the west of the Altamont Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Altamont Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Grundy County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Altamont Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Altamont Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Altamont Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Altamont
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
    • Beersheba Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beersheba Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersheba Springs
      • Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Coalmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
    • Gruetli - Laager
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli - Laager have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli - Laager
      • Gruetli - Laager is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gruetli - Laager <4>
    • Palmer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <4>
    • Viola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <4>
    • Stephenson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
      • Stephenson is located in Coffee County
    • Winton Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Town
      • Winton Town is located in Coffee County
    • Tracy City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy City
      • Tracy City is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy City <4>
    • Lankford Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lankford Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
      • Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
    • White City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Grundy County
    • Hillsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Monteagle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
        • Monteagle is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <4>
      • Shellsford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
        • Shellsford is located in Warren County
      • Morrison
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sand Switch
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
        • Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
      • McMinnville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Condra
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condra
        • Condra is located in Marion County
      • Cartwright
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
        • Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
      • Daus
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daus
        • Daus is located in Sequatchie County
      • Forest Mill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
        • Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
      • Sewanee
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Dunlap
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
        • Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,237 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <4>

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Altamont Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grundy County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Altamont Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Altamont Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Altamont Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Fults Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fults Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fults Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fults Cemetery
    • Grace Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Chapel Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Chapel Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Johnny Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnny Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnny Cemetery
    • Beersheba Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beersheba Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beersheba Springs Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beersheba Springs Cemetery
    • Northcutts Cove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northcutts Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Northcutts Cove Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northcutts Cove Cemetery
    • Airview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Airview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Airview Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Airview Cemetery
    • Swiss Colony Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swiss Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swiss Colony Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swiss Colony Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Morton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morton Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
    • Fultz Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fultz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fultz Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fultz Cemetery
    • Winton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winton Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Sanders Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Bonnie Oak Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonnie Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bonnie Oak Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonnie Oak Cemetery
      • Philadelphia Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      • Chestnut Grove Church of Christ Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Chestnut Grove Church of Christ Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Chestnut Grove Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Church of Christ Cemetery
      • Wooten Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wooten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wooten Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooten Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Coalmont Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coalmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coalmont Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coalmont Cemetery
      • Fults Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fults Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fults Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fults Cemetery
      • Fall Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fall Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fall Creek Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall Creek Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Altamont Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1643156  (Altamont Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1643156 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Altamont
      • County: Grundy         Elev: 561
      • Location given for GNIS #1643156 (Altamont Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Grundy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Altamont Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4351, Longitude: -85.7230       In this case, the coordinates for the Altamont Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.









 

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