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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Altona. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Altona to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Altona, 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 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Altona is historic, it would have been located within present day Boulder County.
To see how the shape of Colorado's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Boulder County: Adams, Gilpin, Grand, Jefferson, Larimer & Weld.
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:
- Boulder County (The home county of Altona)
- The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
- Lazy Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lazy Acres is also located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Acres
- Jamestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Niwot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lyons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lyons is also located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
- Hygiene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gunbarrel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gunbarrel is also located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunbarrel
- Rowena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rowena is also located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
- Sunshine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sunshine is also located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Valmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Valmont is also located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valmont
- Salina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Salina is also located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Noland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Noland is also located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
- Boulder
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gold Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gold Hill is also located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
- Little Texas ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Little Texas was located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Darlow ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Darlow was located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlow
- Eastlake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Northglenn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Federal Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Holiday Hills Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Thornton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Todd Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Todd Creek is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Creek
- Westminster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hidden Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hidden Lake is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
- Sherrelwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sherrelwood is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrelwood
- Twin Lakes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Lakes is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Broomfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
- Broomfield Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Broomfield Heights is located in Broomfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield Heights
- Broomfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Creek County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
- Alice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alice is located in Clear Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Idaho Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Mary's
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Mary's is located in Clear Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary's
- Downieville - Lawson - Dumont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Downieville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dumont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Denver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
- Denver
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Denver is located in Denver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 735,538 people
- Former names for Denver:
- Auraina
- Denver City
- Montana City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <2>
- West Denver
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Denver is located in Denver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denver
- Gilpin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
- Rollinsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Apex ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Apex was located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- American City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- American City was located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
- Black Hawk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston was located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Cottonwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cottonwood is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Smith Hill ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Smith Hill was located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Hill
- Central City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nevadaville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nevadaville was located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevadaville
- Nevadaville has also been known as:
- Bald Mountain
- Nevada City
- Russell Gulch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Russell Gulch is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Gulch
- Grand County
- Grand Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
- Coal Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Coal Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Twin Spruce
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Twin Spruce is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Spruce
- Wallace Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wallace Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Village
- Oak Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Arvada
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Arapahoe ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Arapahoe was located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
- Applewood Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Applewood Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood Village
- Applewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Applewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
- Golden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lakeside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Wheat Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Pleasant View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- East Pleasant View is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pleasant View
- Larimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
- Big Elk Meadows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Big Elk Meadows is located in Larimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Elk Meadows
- Berthoud
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Campion
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Campion is located in Larimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campion
- Drake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Loveland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Estes Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Haven
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Masonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Horsetooth Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Horsetooth Heights is located in Larimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsetooth Heights
- Stout ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Stout was located in Larimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Weld County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
- Frederick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Highland Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Lake is located in Weld County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
- Mead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dacono
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Firestone
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Johnstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Platteville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wattenberg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wattenberg is located in Weld County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattenberg
- Fort Lupton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hillsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsboro is located in Weld County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Milliken
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Aristocrat Ranchettes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gilcrest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Altona, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Altona - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Ryssby Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jamestown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Niwot Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Weisner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mountain View Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Salina Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hygiene Cemetery North
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hygiene Cemetery South
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygiene Cemetery South
- The Hygiene Cemetery South has also been known as:
- Hygiene South Cemetery
- Gold Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Valmont Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (97 more) ...
- Burlington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Green Mtn. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mtn. Cemetery
- The Green Mtn. Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Boulder.
- The Green Mtn. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Green Mtn. Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57314 <3>
- Mountain View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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.
Altona itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 82 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
- Springdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale is also located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Jamestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sunshine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sunshine is also located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Niwot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hygiene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lyons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lyons is also located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
- Salina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Salina is also located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Crisman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crisman is also located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisman
- Valmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Valmont is also located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valmont
- Gold Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gold Hill is also located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Boulder
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Noland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Noland is also located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Longmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sugarloaf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sugarloaf is also located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf
- Magnolia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia is also located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
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.
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 67 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 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. 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 begin with 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 Altona:
- Websites specific to Colorado
- Pages specific to Boulder County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Broomfield County
- Clear Creek County
- Denver County
- Gilpin County
- Grand County
- Jefferson County
- Larimer County
- Weld County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Colorado
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 Altona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Altona) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |