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A visit to the Altom Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Altom Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Altom Cemetery (FG ID #2332741).

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:

35.7222, -88.2964

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Altom Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.

The Altom Cemetery is located in Henderson County<3>.

The county seat for Henderson County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies just to the southwest 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 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<4> of the Altom Cemetery.<5>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Altom Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Mays Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Mays Chapel Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Chapel Cemetery
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hare Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Hare Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hare Cemetery
  • Jower Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Jower Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jower Cemetery
  • Bible Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Milton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Milton Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Cemetery
  • Harmon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon Cemetery
  • Lindsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
  • Central Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Central Grove Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
  • Mincey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mincey Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mincey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Eubanks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Eubanks Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubanks Cemetery
    • Rush Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Halbrook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Halbrook Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbrook Cemetery
    • Autrey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Autrey Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autrey Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
    • Derryberry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Derryberry Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derryberry Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Altom Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Altom Cemetery, with the nearest first:

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 Henderson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Altom Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their 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: