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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Altona is located in DeKalb County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of DeKalb County: Allen, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Defiance (OH) & Williams (OH).

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:

  • DeKalb County     (The home county of Altona)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
    • Garrett
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Auburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Corunna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
      • Corunna is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Waterloo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <1>
    • Fairfield Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Concord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Moore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moore
      • From Altona to Moore
    • Spencerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ashley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <1>
    • Saint Joe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Butler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
    • Ari
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Leo-Cedarville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo-Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
      • Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
    • Leo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunn Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Wallen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallen
      • Wallen is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wallen
      • From Altona to Wallen
    • Grabill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Harlan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <1>
    • Hacienda Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacienda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Village
      • Hacienda Village is located in Allen County
    • Arcola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Wayne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Indian Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Allen County
    • New Haven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Elkhart County
    • Millersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <1>
  • Huntington County
  • Kosciusko County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
    • North Webster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Webster
      • North Webster is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Webster <1>
    • Pierceton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceton
      • Pierceton is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierceton <1>
  • LaGrange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
    • South Milford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
      • South Milford is located in LaGrange County
    • Gravel Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Stroh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Wolcottville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottville
      • Wolcottville is located in LaGrange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcottville <1>
    • Brushy Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Valentine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Plato
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mongo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Topeka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • LaGrange
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <1>
    • Brighton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Greenfield Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Howe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in LaGrange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <1>
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
    • Laotto
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laotto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laotto
      • Laotto is located in Noble County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laotto <1>
    • Avilla
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Kendallville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
      • Kendallville is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendallville <1>
    • Ege
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wakeville Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakeville Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeville Village
      • Wakeville Village is located in Noble County
    • Green Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Brimfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Noble County
    • Rome City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
      • Rome City is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome City <1>
    • Albion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Port Mitchell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Merriam
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Wolf Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cosperville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
    • Hudson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
    • Hamilton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County
    • Russels Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Angola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
      • Angola is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <1>
    • Alvarado
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Orland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
      • Orland is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <1>
    • Jamestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Fremont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <1>
    • York
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Steuben County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to York
      • From Altona to York
  • Wells County
    • Zanesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
      • Zanesville is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesville <1>
  • Whitley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
    • Churubusco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churubusco
      • Churubusco is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churubusco <1>
    • Collins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tri-Lakes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cresco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cresco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
      • Cresco is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cresco
      • From Altona to Cresco
    • Dunfee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
      • Dunfee is located in Whitley County
    • Ormas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Columbia City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
      • Columbia City is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <1>
    • Etna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lorane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
      • Lorane is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lorane
      • From Altona to Lorane
    • Larwill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larwill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larwill
      • Larwill is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • South Whitley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Branch County (MI)
  • Defiance County (OH)
  • Paulding County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
    • Link ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Link. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
      • Link is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Link
      • From Altona to Link
    • Antwerp
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Knoxdale ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxdale
      • Knoxdale is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxdale
      • From Altona to Knoxdale
    • New Rochester ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Payne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cecil
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • McGill ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
      • McGill is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McGill
      • From Altona to McGill
  • Williams County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
    • Edgerton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Denmark
      • From Altona to Denmark
    • Blakeslee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
      • Blakeslee is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <1>
    • Edon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon
      • Edon is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edon <1>
    • Melbern
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Columbia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
      • Cooney is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooney
      • From Altona to Cooney

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.

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.

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Embrey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Embrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corunna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corunna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corunna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roselawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sedan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sedan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hooper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Tamarack Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tamarack Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tamarack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hessen Cassel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fulk Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Altona had a population of 199 people.

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

  • Garrett
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Swan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
    • Swan is located in Noble County
  • Saint Johns
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
    • Saint Johns is located in DeKalb County
  • Laotto
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laotto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laotto
    • Laotto is located in Noble County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laotto <1>
  • New Era
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
    • New Era is located in DeKalb County
  • Auburn Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Junction
    • Auburn Junction is located in DeKalb County
  • Avilla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Auburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Corunna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
    • Corunna is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Sedan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Sedan is located in DeKalb County
  • Ari
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ege
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Huntertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Waterloo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <1>
    • Kendallville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
      • Kendallville is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendallville <1>

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 93 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. 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 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:

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 State of Indiana: https://www.in.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>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.
<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.
<6>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- 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: 41.3514, Longitude: -85.1536    









 

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