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A visit to the Altona Cemetery ...


The location of the Altona Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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 .

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 websites either 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:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Mecosta 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 Altona 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 21 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • Six Lakes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • 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 <4>
      • 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 <4>
      • 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 <4>
      • 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 <4>
      • Langston
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanwood Cemetery
    • Hinton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Cemetery
    • Rustford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rustford Cemetery
    • Quigley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quigley Cemetery
    • Higbee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Higbee Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2134977 <6>
    • Morton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • Olin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olin Cemetery
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Morton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • Dickerson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Lakeview Village Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Village Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #897 <6>
      • St. Michael Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • St. Apollonia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Apollonia Cemetery
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Aetna Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aetna Cemetery
      • Amble Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Amble Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29 <6>
      • Cato Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cato Cemetery
      • Wamboldt Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wamboldt 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 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' 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'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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