A visit to the Altom Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Altom Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Altom Cemetery:
35.4170, -88.1281
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Altom Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Altom Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.
The county seat for Decatur County is located in Decaturville. Decaturville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Altom Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Altom Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Altom Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Altom Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kelley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Kelley Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
- Red House Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Red House Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House Cemetery
- Gardner - Wylie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wiley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Wiley Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- McCall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The McCall Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall Cemetery
- Sparks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
- Lott Landing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Lott Landing Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Landing Cemetery
- Johnston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Johnston Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Cemetery
- Lafferty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lafferty Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafferty Cemetery
- Shannon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Shannon Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Cemetery
- Connelly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Connelly Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connelly Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Havanna Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Havanna Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havanna Cemetery
- McBride Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The McBride Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
- Channell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Channell Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channell Cemetery
- Mager Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mager Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mager Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Ketton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ketton Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketton Cemetery
- Montgomery Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Montgomery Family Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Montgomery Family Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of Decaturville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2540786 <5>
- Adkisson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Adkisson Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkisson Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- New Russell Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Russell Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Reynolds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Shady Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Shady Hill Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hill Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Altum Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Altum Spring Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altum Spring Cemetery
- Nance Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Nance Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nance Cemetery
- Montague Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Montague Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague Cemetery
- Slater Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Slater Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Altom Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Altom Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dunbar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Saltillo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Clifton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Scotts Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Sardis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sibley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Decaturville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Milledgeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- New Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Savannah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Reagan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Parsons
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Crump
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Flatwoods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Enville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Altom Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Altom Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adamsville
- Clifton
- Decaturville
- Parsons
- Sardis
- Savannah
- Scotts Hill
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Altom Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Decatur County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Altom Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1275644 (Altom Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1275644 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Decatur
- Est. Elev: 131 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Thurman
- Location given for Altom Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.4170196 Lon: -88.128089
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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- Altom Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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