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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 ...

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

Lat:   38.1538°   (38° 9' 13")

Lon:   -95.5459°   (-95° 32' 45")

The Altamont Cemetery is located in Coffey County<1>.

The county seat for Coffey County is located in Burlington. Burlington lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west northwest 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 professional and volunteer 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 Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Coffey 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Altamont Cemetery.

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

    • Aliceville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
      • Aliceville is located in Coffey County
    • Westphalia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Le Roy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Geneva
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Allen County
    • Neosho Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
      • Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Mont Ida
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Ida
      • Mont Ida is located in Anderson County
    • Colony
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Burlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Coffey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
    • Harris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Anderson County
    • Vernon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Woodson County
    • Carlyle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
      • Carlyle is located in Allen County
    • Welda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welda
      • Welda is located in Anderson County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • New Strawn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Halls Summit
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
        • Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
      • Piqua
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Ottumwa
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
        • Ottumwa is located in Coffey County
      • Waverly
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
        • Waverly is located in Coffey County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
      • Athens
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
        • Athens is located in Woodson County
      • Iola
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
        • Iola is located in Allen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <4>
      • Lone Elm
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
        • Lone Elm is located in Anderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Gridley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
        • Gridley is located in Coffey County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • Bassett
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
        • Bassett is located in Allen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Garnett
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Agricola
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
        • Agricola is located in Coffey County

    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 Coffey 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 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Altamont Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Coffey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Quisling Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Westphalia City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Westphalia City Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • The Westphalia City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Merrill Cemetery
      • Westphalia Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westphalia City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2226077 <6>
    • St. Teresa Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Teresa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Teresa Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Teresa Cemetery
    • Stoeltzing Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoeltzing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stoeltzing Cemetery is located in Coffey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoeltzing Cemetery
    • Star Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Star Cemetery is located in Coffey County
      • The Star Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cayot Cemetery
      • French Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Coffey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Logue Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Logue Cemetery is located in Coffey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logue Cemetery
    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Coffey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
    • Wooster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wooster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wooster Cemetery is located in Coffey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooster Cemetery
    • Sherwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Coffey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherwood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Le Roy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Le Roy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Le Roy Cemetery is located in Coffey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Le Roy Cemetery
      • Lorenz Schlichter Memorial Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Glendale Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Coffey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
      • Stringtown Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Coffey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringtown Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Coffey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Graceland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Coffey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
      • Cedarvale Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedarvale Cemetery is located in Woodson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarvale Cemetery
      • Geneva Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Wardell Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Mont Ida Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mont Ida Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mont Ida Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mont Ida Cemetery
      • Patton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patton Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton 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 #477866  (Altamont Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #477866 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: Aliceville
      • County: Coffey         Elev: 344
      • Location given for GNIS #477866 (Altamont Cemetery)

    The official website for Coffey County: www.coffeycountyks.org/

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Coffey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 38.1538, Longitude: -95.5459    
    <3>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.
    <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.




 

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