A visit to the Alt Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Alt Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Alt Cemetery (FG ID #2140588).
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Alt Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alt Cemetery:
41.7423, -91.5729
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Alt Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.
The Alt Cemetery is located in Johnson County<3>.
The county seat for Johnson County is located in Iowa City. Iowa City lies just to the south southeast of the Alt Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Alt Cemetery.
Name Variations for Alt Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Alt Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wein Cemetery
- Wein Burying Ground
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> of the Alt Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Alt Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ridgewood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Newport Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Agudas Achim Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary's Newport Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Morman Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Morman Burying Ground is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morman Burying Ground
- Handcart Pioneer Burial Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Greencastle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Summerhays Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Summerhays Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhays Cemetery
- Morse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sulek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shueyville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Memory Gardens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Truhlar Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Truhlar Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truhlar Cemetery
- Unity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Scott Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Facklers Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Alt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Alt Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oakdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- North Liberty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Coralville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tiffin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Solon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- University Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- University Heights is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Iowa City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Elmira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Morse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cou Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shueyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shueyville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Western
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Oasis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ely
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Swisher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cosgrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Midway ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- West Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Windham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lincolnway Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
- Cedar Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Williamstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Frytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Downey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Downey is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- Mount Vernon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bertram
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bertram is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
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 Alt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Coralville
- Hills
- Iowa City
- Mount Vernon
- Oxford
- Solon
- West Branch
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Alt Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Johnson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Alt Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2140588
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2002566 (Alt Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2002566 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Johnson
- Est. Elev: 236 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Iowa City West
- Location given for Alt Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7425143 Lon: -91.5723936
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Alt Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |