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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. 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 Altona Cemetery ...

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

43.5395, -85.3003

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

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Stanwood Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanwood Cemetery
  • Hinton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
  • Rustford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rustford Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford Cemetery
  • Quigley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Quigley Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Cemetery
  • Higbee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Higbee Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee Cemetery
    • 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 southeast 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)
    • The Morton Cemetery is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Olin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Olin Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin Cemetery
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
  • Morton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Morton Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Cemetery
  • Holt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Holt Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
  • Dickerson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • St. Apollonia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Apollonia Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Apollonia Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
    • Aetna Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Aetna Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna Cemetery
    • Amble Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Amble Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The Cato Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato Cemetery
    • Wamboldt Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Wamboldt Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamboldt Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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)
    • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
  • Canadian Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
  • Halls Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
  • Lakeview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mecosta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Borland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Borland is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
  • Stanwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Morley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Amble
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Amble is located in Montcalm County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
  • Remus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rodney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Six Lakes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Millbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Blanchard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Howard City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Coral
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Entrican
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Entrican is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entrican
    • Wyman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Wyman is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
    • Chippewa Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Big Rapids
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Trufant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Langston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Langston is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
    • 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 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 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: