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A visit to the Alta Loma 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 Alta Loma Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alta Loma Cemetery:

29.3513, -95.0883

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Alta Loma Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Alta Loma Cemetery is located in Galveston County<2>.

The county seat for Galveston County is located in Galveston. Galveston lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Alta Loma Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Alta Loma Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Alta Loma Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Grace Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Grace Memorial Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Memorial Cemetery
  • Galveston Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hitchcock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hitchcock Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock Cemetery
  • Old Arcadia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Old Arcadia Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Arcadia Cemetery
  • Mainland Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Mustang Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mustang Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Mustang Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • German Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3793 <5>
  • Rising Star Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Rising Star Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Star Cemetery
  • Phillips Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • La Marque Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The La Marque Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Marque Cemetery
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
  • Confederate Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Confederate Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Alvin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1320359 <5>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Texas City Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Park Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Park Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Cemetery
      • The Oak Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alvin Cemetery
      • Old City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1215413 <5>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Forest Park East Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Forest Park East Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park East Cemetery
      • The Forest Park East Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Forest Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #160064 <5>
    • Liverpool Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
      • The Thompson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Whitcomb Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7585 <5>
    • Larrabee Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Beth Jacob Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Beth Jacob Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Jacob Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Galveston Municipal Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Municipal Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Municipal Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Municipal Cemetery
    • Serbian Orthodox Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Serbian Orthodox Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbian Orthodox Cemetery
      • The Serbian Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Serbian Cemetery
    • Greek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Greek Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alta Loma Cemetery.

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

  • Santa Fe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Arcadia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Arcadia is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
  • Hitchcock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Texas City Terminal Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • La Marque
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Dickinson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Texas City Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Texas City Junction is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City Junction
  • Hillcrest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hillcrest is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
  • Bayou Vista
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bayou Vista is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Vista
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,637 people
  • Tiki Island
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Tiki Island is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiki Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,072 people
    • Tiki Island has also been known as:
    • Village of Tiki Island
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiki Island <6>
  • League City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Alvin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Alvin is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <6>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Texas City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Carmel Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Carmel Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
    • Liverpool
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jamaica Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Parkwood Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Parkwood Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Village
    • Friendswood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bacliff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • South Shore Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • South Shore Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore Village
    • Webster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Baybrook Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Baybrook Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baybrook Village
    • Quaker Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
    • San Leon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kemah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Kemah is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemah <6>
    • Clear Lake Shores
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Nassau Bay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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 Alta Loma Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Galveston County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Alta Loma Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Galveston 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 Alta Loma Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1351044  (Alta Loma Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1351044 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: Galveston
      • Est. Elev: 8 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hitchcock
      • Location given for Alta Loma Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.3513467     Lon: -95.0882616
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Galveston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alta Loma 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.