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A visit to the Altona Cemetery ...

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 Altona Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Altona Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   43.5395°   (43° 32' 22")

Lon:   -85.3003°   (-85° 18' 1")

The Altona Cemetery is located in Mecosta County<2>.

The county seat for Mecosta County is located in Big Rapids. Big Rapids lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Altona Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Altona Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stanwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stanwood Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Hinton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Rustford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rustford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rustford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rustford Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Quigley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quigley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quigley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Quigley Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Higbee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higbee Cemetery
    • The Higbee Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Higbee Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Stanwood.
    • The Higbee Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2134977 <5>
  • Morton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
    • The Morton Cemetery is located in Bay County
  • Indian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Olin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Olin Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Morton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
    • 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 Mecosta County
  • Holt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holt Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
  • Dickerson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lakeview Village Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Village Cemetery
      • The Lakeview Village Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Village Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Lakeview.
      • The Lakeview Village Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lakeview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #897 <5>
    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • St. Apollonia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Apollonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Apollonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Apollonia Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Aetna Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aetna Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aetna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aetna Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Amble Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amble Cemetery
      • The Amble Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Amble Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Amble.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29 <5>
    • Cato Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cato Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cato Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cato Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
    • Wamboldt Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wamboldt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wamboldt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wamboldt Cemetery is located in Mecosta County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Altona Cemetery.

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

  • Rustford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rustford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
    • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
  • Canadian Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
    • Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
  • Halls Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
    • Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
  • Lakeview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mecosta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecosta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecosta
    • Mecosta is located in Mecosta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mecosta <7>
  • Borland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Borland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
    • Borland is located in Mecosta County
  • Stanwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Morley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
    • Morley is located in Mecosta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morley <7>
  • Amble
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
    • Amble is located in Montcalm County
  • Remus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rodney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
    • Rodney is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodney <7>
  • Six Lakes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Millbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
    • Blanchard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
      • Blanchard is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <7>
    • Howard City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
      • Howard City is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard City <7>
    • Coral
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Wyman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
      • Wyman is located in Montcalm County
    • Chippewa Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Big Rapids
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rapids
      • Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rapids <7>
    • Trufant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trufant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trufant
      • Trufant is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trufant <7>
    • Langston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Montcalm County
    • Edmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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 Altona Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mecosta County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Altona Cemetery:

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 Altona Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #620034  (Altona Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #620034 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: Altona
    • County: Mecosta         Elev: 288
    • Location given for GNIS #620034 (Altona Cemetery)

The official website for Mecosta County: www.co.mecosta.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 Michigan's counties, including Mecosta, 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 things 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 Altona Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5395, Longitude: -85.3003       In this case, the coordinates for the Altona Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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