Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

• That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
• We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
• On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Altona (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Altona. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Altona is located in Bates County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bates County: Linn (KS), Miami (KS), Cass, Henry, Saint Clair & Vernon.

Below are the counties that are near Altona. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Altona:

• Bates County     (The home county of Altona)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
  • Adrian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Adrian is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,601 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <1>
  • Mayesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
    • Mayesburg is located in Bates County
  • Passaic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passaic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
    • Passaic is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Butler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <1>
  • Burdett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
    • Burdett is located in Bates County
  • Nyhart
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nyhart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
    • Nyhart is located in Bates County
  • Amsterdam
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
    • Amsterdam is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <1>
  • Merwin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
    • Merwin is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Amoret
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
    • Amoret is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Foster
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Foster is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • New Home
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Home. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
    • New Home is located in Bates County
  • Drexel
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
    • Drexel is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <1>
  • Prairie City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
    • Prairie City is located in Bates County
• Cass County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
  • Austin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Austin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Austin is located in Cass County
  • Archie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
    • Archie is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archie <1>
  • Garden City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <1>
  • Creighton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
    • Creighton is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <1>
  • Main City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Main City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
    • Main City is located in Cass County
  • East Lynne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynne
    • East Lynne is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lynne <1>
  • Gunn City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gunn City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
    • Gunn City is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Harrisonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
    • Harrisonville is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonville <1>
  • Freeman
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
    • Freeman is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman <1>
  • Lake Annette
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Annette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Annette
    • Lake Annette is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • West Line
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Line
    • West Line is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
  • Coleman
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Coleman is located in Cass County
  • Peculiar
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peculiar
    • Peculiar is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peculiar <1>
• Henry County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
  • Urich
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urich
    • Urich is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urich <1>
  • Hartwell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
    • Hartwell is located in Henry County
  • Montrose
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <1>
  • Blairstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
    • Blairstown is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • La Due
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Due have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
    • La Due is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
  • Norris
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Norris is located in Henry County
  • Clinton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,043 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <1>
  • Deepwater
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepwater
    • Deepwater is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deepwater <1>
  • Brownington
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
    • Brownington is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Alberta
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alberta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Alberta is located in Henry County
• Johnson County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
  • Quick City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quick City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
    • Quick City is located in Johnson County
  • La Tour
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Tour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tour
    • La Tour is located in Johnson County
  • Latour
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
    • Latour is located in Johnson County
  • Chilhowee
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
    • Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Kingsville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
    • Kingsville is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <1>
  • Holden
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
    • Holden is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <1>
• Saint Clair County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
  • Appleton City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton City
    • Appleton City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton City <1>
  • Johnson City
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
    • Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
• Vernon County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
  • Schell City
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell City
    • Schell City is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schell City <1>
  • Metz
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
    • Metz is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Harwood
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
    • Harwood is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
  • Horton
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Horton is located in Vernon County
• Linn County (KS)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
  • Linn Valley
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
    • Linn Valley is located in Linn County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
  • Boicourt
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boicourt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boicourt
    • Boicourt is located in Linn County (KS)
  • La Cygne
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
    • La Cygne is located in Linn County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <1>
  • Pleasanton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
    • Pleasanton is located in Linn County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <1>
• Miami County (KS)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
  • Jingo
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
    • Jingo is located in Miami County (KS)
  • New Lancaster
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Lancaster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
    • New Lancaster is located in Miami County (KS)
  • Louisburg
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
    • Louisburg is located in Miami County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
    • Former name for Louisburg:
    • New Saint Lewis
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Altona, see our County-by-County Page for Altona.

Cemeteries Near Altona ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Altona.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Altona covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.

• France Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the France Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the France Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Cloud Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloud Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Nichols Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Owen Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Earheart Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earheart Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Earheart Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28508 <4>
• Gragg Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gragg Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Pulliam Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pulliam Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pulliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Austin Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Walnut Grove Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Peter Creek Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peter Creek Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Blackburn Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackburn Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Cove Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cove Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cove Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crescent Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crescent Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crescent Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Altona had a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.

• Ballard ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
  • Ballard is located in Bates County
• Dayton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Dayton is located in Cass County
• Adrian
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
  • Adrian is located in Bates County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <1>
• Austin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Austin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
  • Austin is located in Cass County
• Passaic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passaic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
  • Passaic is located in Bates County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
• Mayesburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
  • Mayesburg is located in Bates County
• Archie
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
  • Archie is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archie <1>
• Spruce
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
  • Spruce is located in Bates County
• Johnstown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Johnstown is located in Bates County
• Butler
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Bates County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <1>
• Lucas
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
  • Lucas is located in Henry County
• Creighton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
  • Creighton is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <1>
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  • Garden City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <1>
  • Everett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Everett is located in Cass County
  • Lone Tree
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
    • Lone Tree is located in Cass County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Altona. See our List of 1890's Communities around Altona.

Newspapers Published in Altona ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 166 newspapers that have been published in the area around Altona.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Altona, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Altona.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Altona:

• Websites specific to Missouri
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/

• Pages specific to Bates County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Cass County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Henry County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Johnson County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Clair County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Vernon County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Linn County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Miami County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Bates County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Bates County

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Altona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/