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A visit to the Alta Vista Cemetery ...


The location of the Alta Vista 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 Alta Vista Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.5575°   (44° 33' 26")

Lon:   -96.1534°   (-96° 9' 12")

The Alta Vista Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Ivanhoe. Ivanhoe lies just to the southwest of the Alta Vista Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Alta Vista Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Alta Vista 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Alta Vista Cemetery.

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

    • Taunton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Porter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Ivanhoe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
      • Ivanhoe is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <4>
    • Minneota
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneota
      • Minneota is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneota <4>
    • Arco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arco
      • Arco is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arco <4>
    • Canby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
      • Canby is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <4>
    • Saint Leo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leo
      • Saint Leo is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Hendricks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Ghent
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
      • Ghent is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <4>
    • Lynd
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynd
      • Lynd is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynd <4>
    • Tyler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <4>
    • Russell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Marshall
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Providence
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
        • Providence is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Astoria
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
        • Astoria is located in Deuel County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <4>
      • Lake Benton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Florence
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
        • Florence is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Gary
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
        • Gary is located in Deuel County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <4>
      • Cottonwood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
        • Cottonwood is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,223 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood <4>
      • Clarkfield
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkfield
        • Clarkfield is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkfield <4>
      • Boyd
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
        • Boyd is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyd <4>
      • Brandt
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
        • Brandt is located in Deuel County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandt <4>
      • Toronto
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)

    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 Alta Vista Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Boyd
      • Boyd lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Alta Vista Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boyd.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Brandt
      • Brandt lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Alta Vista Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brandt.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
    • Canby
      • Canby lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Alta Vista Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canby.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
    • Clarkfield
    • Cottonwood
    • Gary
      • Gary lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Alta Vista Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gary.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Hendricks
    • Lake Benton
    • Marshall
    • Minneota
    • Russell
    • Toronto
    • Tyler
      • Tyler lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Alta Vista Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tyler.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
    • White
      • White lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Alta Vista Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for White.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Alta Vista Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Porter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Icelandic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Icelandic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Icelandic Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Icelandic Cemetery
    • Old Taunton Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Taunton Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Taunton Catholic Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Taunton Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cantius Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Marble Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marble Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marble Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Wergeland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wergeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wergeland Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wergeland Cemetery
    • Hemnes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hemnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hemnes Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hemnes Cemetery
    • Old Hemnes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hemnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Hemnes Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hemnes Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Burton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burton Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Swenson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swenson Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swenson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Edwards Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Edwards Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edwards Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • West Elim Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Elim Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Elim Cemetery
      • East Elim Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Elim Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Elim Cemetery
      • St. Stephens Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
      • Bohemian Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
      • Josephson Family Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Josephson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Josephson Family Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Josephson Family Cemetery
      • St. Leo Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Leo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Leo Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Leo 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 Alta Vista Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #639307  (Alta Vista Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #639307 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: Porter SW
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 433
      • Location given for GNIS #639307 (Alta Vista Cemetery)

    The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.mn.us/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 Minnesota's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Alta Vista Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5575, Longitude: -96.1534       In this case, the coordinates for the Alta Vista 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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