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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 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 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 Kingfisher County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kingfisher County: Blaine, Canadian, Garfield, Logan, Major & Oklahoma.

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:

  • Kingfisher County     (The home county of Altona)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
    • Omega
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Alpha
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Kingfisher County
    • Kingfisher
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingfisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingfisher
      • Kingfisher is located in Kingfisher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingfisher <1>
    • Loyal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
      • Loyal is located in Kingfisher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loyal <1>
    • Dover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Kingfisher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
    • Lacey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Kingfisher County
    • Wandel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wandel
      • Wandel is located in Kingfisher County
    • Cashion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Hennessey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Blaine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
    • Greenfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Blaine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <1>
    • Geary
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geary
      • Geary is located in Blaine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geary <1>
    • Watonga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hitchcock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchcock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock
      • Hitchcock is located in Blaine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hitchcock <1>
    • Okeene
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Eagle City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Eagle City is located in Blaine County
    • Southard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Canton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Caddo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Caddo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Hinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
      • Hinton is located in Caddo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <1>
    • Hydro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydro
      • Hydro is located in Caddo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hydro <1>
  • Canadian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
    • Okarche
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Calumet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Calumet is located in Canadian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <1>
    • Concho
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • El Reno
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Piedmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Canadian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <1>
    • Richland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Canadian County
    • Powers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
      • Powers is located in Canadian County
    • Yukon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yukon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in Canadian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yukon <1>
    • Union City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Canadian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <1>
  • Dewey County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Altona, see our County-by-County Page for 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 82 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]<3>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

  • Altona Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altona Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Udora Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Udora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Udora Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Omega Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Omega Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omega Cemetery
  • Omega Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Omega Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omega Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Baptist Indian Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Indian Cemetery
  • Canadian Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canadian Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canadian Valley Cemetery
  • Okarche Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Okarche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Okarche Cemetery
  • Continue List   (116 more) ...
    • Winnview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winnview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winnview Cemetery
    • East Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Union Hall Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hall Cemetery

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Altona had no post office or railroad service.

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

  • Omega
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Alpha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Kingfisher County
  • Okarche
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Calumet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Calumet is located in Canadian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <1>
  • Kingfisher
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingfisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingfisher
    • Kingfisher is located in Kingfisher County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingfisher <1>
  • Geary
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geary
    • Geary is located in Blaine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geary <1>
  • Oneida
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
    • Oneida is located in Kingfisher County
  • Watonga
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Parvin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parvin
    • Parvin is located in Kingfisher County
  • Dover
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Kingfisher County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
  • El Reno
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lacey
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Lacey is located in Kingfisher County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Okeene
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Wandel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wandel
      • Wandel is located in Kingfisher County
    • Cato
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Cato is located in Kingfisher 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.

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 Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Altona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Altona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7831, Longitude: -98.1712       In this case, the coordinates for Altona have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Altona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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