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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 Alta (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 Alta. 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 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.

Alta is located in Richland County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Richland County: Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Knox & Morrow.

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

  • Richland County     (The home county of Alta)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta, with the one closest to Alta listed first.
    • Hanley Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Village
      • Hanley Village is located in Richland County
    • Mansfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ontario
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <2>
    • Lexington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
    • Maybee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lucas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bellville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bethlehem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethlehem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethlehem
      • From Alta to Bethlehem
    • Vernon Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shelby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
    • Newville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Butler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta, with the one closest to Alta listed first.
    • Mifflin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Perrysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hayesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Ashland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • McKay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay
      • McKay is located in Ashland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McKay
      • From Alta to McKay
    • Bailey Lakes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Loudonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Savannah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <2>
    • Jeromesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ruggles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruggles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
      • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruggles
      • From Alta to Ruggles
    • Polk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Rowsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
      • Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Champaign County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rochester
      • From Alta to Rochester
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta, with the one closest to Alta listed first.
    • Crestline
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Galion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Leesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Crawford County
    • Tiro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiro
      • Tiro is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiro <2>
    • North Robinson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Robinson
      • North Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • North Auburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
      • North Auburn is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Auburn
      • From Alta to North Auburn
    • New Washington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Washington <2>
    • Bucyrus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Chatfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
      • Chatfield is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Broken Sword
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oceola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Lemert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta, with the one closest to Alta listed first.
    • Peerless ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peerless. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
      • Peerless is located in Delaware County
      • Peerless has also been known as:
      • Peerless Station
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peerless
      • From Alta to Peerless
    • Ashley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta, with the one closest to Alta listed first.
    • Nashville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Miley Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Glenmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmont
      • Glenmont is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmont <2>
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta, with the one closest to Alta listed first.
    • Delphi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Greenwich
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • New Haven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Coble Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coble Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coble Village
      • Coble Village is located in Huron County
    • Celeryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Willard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Fitchville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitchville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
      • Fitchville is located in Huron County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fitchville
      • From Alta to Fitchville
    • New London
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
    • North Fairfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
      • North Fairfield is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Steuben
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Olena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Hartland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta, with the one closest to Alta listed first.
    • Palmyra
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Batemantown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • North Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fredericktown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
      • Fredericktown is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <2>
    • Nunda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lucerne ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucerne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lucerne
      • From Alta to Lucerne
    • Dorema
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dorema. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorema
      • Dorema is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dorema
      • From Alta to Dorema
    • Jelloway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Amity
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Mount Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Fleaville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleaville
      • Fleaville is located in Knox County
      • Fleaville has also been known as:
      • Fleaville City
  • Lorain County
    • Rochester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta, with the one closest to Alta listed first.
    • Martel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Caledonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <2>
    • Marion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta, with the one closest to Alta listed first.
    • Blooming Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • West Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Morrow County
    • Iberia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Chesterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterville <2>
    • Mount Gilead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <2>
    • Edison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <2>
    • Fulton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fulton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fulton
      • From Alta to Fulton
    • Cardington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
      • Cardington is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardington <2>
    • Sparta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
    • Bloomfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Morrow County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bloomfield
      • From Alta to Bloomfield
    • Marengo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <2>
    • Shawtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta, with the one closest to Alta listed first.
    • Carrothers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Caroline
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Attica
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <2>
    • Attica Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alta, with the one closest to Alta listed first.
    • Funk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • New Pittsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Lattasburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Shreve
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreve
      • Shreve is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shreve <2>
    • Jefferson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Wayne County
    • Millbrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • West Salem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Congress
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wyandot County

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

Cemeteries Near Alta ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alta.

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

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

  • Day Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mansfield Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Troy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lexington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lexington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lexington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mansfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mansfield Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • New Castle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webster Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Evangelical Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Evangelical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caesarea Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caesarea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caesarea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Painter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Painter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Painter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ontario Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ontario Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ontario Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Little Washington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Washington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lantz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lantz Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lantz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

While we didn't find Alta in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Alta.

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

  • Lexington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
    • Lexington is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
  • Mansfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ontario
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ontario is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <2>
  • Spring Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
    • Spring Mill is located in Richland County
  • Steam Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Corners
    • Steam Corners is located in Morrow County
  • Toledo Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo Junction
    • Toledo Junction is located in Richland County
  • Bellville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hastings
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
    • Hastings is located in Richland County
  • Lucas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pavonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavonia
    • Pavonia is located in Richland County
  • Epworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
    • Epworth is located in Richland County
  • Crestline
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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    • Darlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Richland County
    • Vernon Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethlehem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethlehem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethlehem
      • From Alta to Bethlehem

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

Newspapers Published in Alta ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alta.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alta, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alta.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

The official website for Richland County: www.richlandcountyoh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Alta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7322, Longitude: -82.5707    









 

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