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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 Altan (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 Altan. 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.

Name Variations for Altan ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Alton.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Altan is located in Union County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Anson, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Stanly, Chesterfield (SC) & Lancaster (SC).

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

  • Union County     (The home county of Altan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altan, with the one closest to Altan listed first.
    • Trinity
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Union County
    • Carmel Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
      • Carmel Village is located in Union County
    • Rock Rest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
      • Rock Rest is located in Union County
    • Allens Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
      • Allens Crossroads is located in Union County
    • Monroe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
    • Wingate
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <2>
    • Jackson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Union County
    • Mineral Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <2>
    • Wesley Chapel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
      • Wesley Chapel is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <2>
    • Jaars
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
      • Jaars is located in Union County
    • Waxhaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Marshville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
      • Marshville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshville <2>
  • Anson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altan, with the one closest to Altan listed first.
    • Mineral Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
    • Peachland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachland
      • Peachland is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachland <2>
    • Polkton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
      • Polkton is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
    • Burnsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Anson County
    • Sugar Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
      • Sugar Town is located in Anson County
    • Wadesboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Ansonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
      • Ansonville is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Roper ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Anson County
    • Morven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
      • Morven is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
  • Cabarrus County
    • Midland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Cabarrus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <2>
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altan, with the one closest to Altan listed first.
    • Weddington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
      • Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <2>
    • Matthews
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Providence ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Mecklenburg County
    • Mint Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Allen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Pineville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Chantilly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
      • Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Belmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Charlotte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Yorkmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkmont
      • Yorkmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Newell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Wilmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Stanly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altan, with the one closest to Altan listed first.
    • Stanfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
      • Stanfield is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <2>
    • Oakboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakboro
      • Oakboro is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakboro <2>
    • Locust
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust <2>
    • Red Cross
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
      • Red Cross is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
  • Chester County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altan, with the one closest to Altan listed first.
    • Fort Lawn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgemoor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lando
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Great Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Richburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Chesterfield County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altan, with the one closest to Altan listed first.
    • Pageland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pageland
      • Pageland is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pageland <2>
    • White Plains
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
    • Jefferson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
    • Mount Croghan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
      • Ruby is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <2>
    • Angelus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
      • Angelus is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
    • Chesterfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Kershaw County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altan, with the one closest to Altan listed first.
    • Kershaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kershaw
      • Kershaw is located in Kershaw County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kershaw <2>
    • Westville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Lancaster County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altan, with the one closest to Altan listed first.
    • Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Camp Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
      • Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Primus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
      • Primus is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Elgin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Lancaster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Lancaster County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <2>
    • Van Wyck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Lancaster Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
      • Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Riverside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Colonial Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Indian Land
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Irwin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Lancaster County (SC)
  • York County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altan, with the one closest to Altan listed first.
    • Catawba
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Roddey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
      • Roddey is located in York County (SC)
      • Roddey has also been known as:
      • Coates Tavern
    • Lesslie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
      • Lesslie is located in York County (SC)
    • Fort Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Riverview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in York County (SC)
    • Rock Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • India Hook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
      • India Hook is located in York County (SC)
    • Tega Cay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Altan ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Altan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Altan, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Altan.

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 professional and volunteer websites 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 Altan:

Cemeteries Near Altan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Altan.

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 Altan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Altan Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Turner Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Zoar UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakeland Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Tabernacle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Suncrest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
  • McWorter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWorter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWorter Cemetery
  • Secrest Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hill Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Crook Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (142 more) ...
    • Walker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Blakeney Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakeney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakeney Cemetery
    • New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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 in 1895, Altan had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Walkersville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
    • Walkersville is located in Union County
  • Rock Rest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
    • Rock Rest is located in Union County
  • Tradesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tradesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradesville
    • Tradesville is located in Lancaster County (SC)
  • Dudley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
    • Dudley is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
  • Monroe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
  • New Cut
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cut
    • New Cut is located in Lancaster County (SC)
  • Waxhaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Taxahaw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taxahaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taxahaw
    • Taxahaw is located in Lancaster County (SC)
  • White Plains
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
  • Stouts
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stouts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts
    • Stouts is located in Union County
  • Unionville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
  • Wolfville ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfville
    • Wolfville is located in Union County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Primus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
      • Primus is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Hornsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsboro
      • Hornsboro is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
    • Indian Trail
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
      • Indian Trail is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <2>

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

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

The official website for Union County: www.co.union.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Altan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Altan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8812, Longitude: -80.5417    
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Altan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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