A visit to the Altman 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 Altman Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Altman Cemetery:
31.9713, -98.1628
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Altman Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Altman Cemetery is located in Erath County<2>.
The county seat for Erath County is located in Stephenville. Stephenville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north of the Altman Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Altman Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Altman Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Altman Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Turnbow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Turnbow Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbow Cemetery
- Carlton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Honey Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Honey Creek Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek Cemetery
- Caudle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Caudle Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caudle Cemetery
- Hancock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hancock Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Cemetery
- Pecan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pecan Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Cemetery
- Clairette Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Midway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Dry Fork Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Dry Fork Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Fork Cemetery
- Heavenly Branch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Live Oak Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
- Tillinghouse Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Tillinghouse Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillinghouse Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hico Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Hico Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico Cemetery
- Bowman Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Bowman Ridge Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ridge Cemetery
- Barbee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Barbee Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbee Cemetery
- Barnett Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
- Peacher Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Peacher Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacher Cemetery
- Millerville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Millerville Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville Cemetery
- Toliver Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Toliver Cemetery is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver Cemetery
- Barbee Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Barbee Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbee Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Altman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Altman Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Carlton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clairette
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clairette is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairette
- Wilson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Alexander
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alexander is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Hico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Spurlin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Spurlin is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlin
- Duffau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Duffau is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau
- Harbin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harbin is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- Ararat ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ararat is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Dublin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Agee ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Agee is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee
- Proctor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Gustine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Iredell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Stephenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Energy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bunyan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bunyan is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
- Lanham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lanham is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
- Chalk Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain
- Comyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Comyn is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
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 Altman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Erath County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Altman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexander
- Carlton
- Cranfills Gap
- De Leon
- Dublin
- Gustine
- Hamilton
- Hico
- Iredell
- Spurlin - Historic
- Stephenville
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 professional and volunteer websites 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 Altman Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Erath 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 Altman Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1329449 (Altman Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1329449 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: Erath
- Est. Elev: 374 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carlton
- Location given for Altman Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9712583 Lon: -98.1628156
- 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 Erath, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Altman 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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