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A visit to the Alta City Cemetery ...


The location of the Alta City Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Alta City Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Alta City Cemetery (FG ID #77133)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 City Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.5883°   (40° 35' 17")

Lon:   -111.6355°   (-111° 38' 7")

The Alta City Cemetery is located in Salt Lake County<3>.

The county seat for Salt Lake County is located in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northwest of the Alta City Cemetery .

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 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 Alta City Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Utah:
  • Pages specific to Salt Lake County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Alta City Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 37 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Alta City Cemetery.

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

    • Alta
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Salt Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Former name for Alta:
      • Central City
      • Alta has also been known as:
      • Alta City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <5>
    • Snowbird
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Albion Basin
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Basin
      • Albion Basin is located in Salt Lake County
      • Albion Basin has also been known as:
      • Albion Alps
    • Brighton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Solitude
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Silver Fork
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Fork
      • Silver Fork is located in Salt Lake County
    • Garden City ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garden City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Salt Lake County
    • Forest City ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Utah County
    • Silver Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Utah County
      • Silver Lake has also been known as:
      • Silver Lake Summer Home Area
    • Baker Mine ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Mine
      • Baker Mine is located in Salt Lake County
    • Deer Creek ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Deer Creek is located in Utah County
    • Mound City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Wasatch County
    • Continue List   (25 more) ...
      • Interlaken
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken
        • Interlaken is located in Wasatch County
      • Park City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Snyderville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Emmaville ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
        • Emmaville is located in Salt Lake County
      • Mutual Dell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Dell
        • Mutual Dell is located in Utah County
      • Midway
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Wasatch County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,465 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <5>
      • South Snyderville Basin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Snyderville Basin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Snyderville Basin
        • South Snyderville Basin is located in Summit County
      • Cottonwood Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Towne and Country Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towne and Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towne and Country Village
        • Towne and Country Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Scandia Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia Village
        • Scandia Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Dimple Dell Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dimple Dell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimple Dell Village
        • Dimple Dell Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Summerhill Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill Village
        • Summerhill Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Canyon Oak Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Oak Village
        • Canyon Oak Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jordanelle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordanelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanelle
        • Jordanelle is located in Wasatch County
      • Cranmer
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranmer
        • Cranmer is located in Wasatch County
      • Summit Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
        • Summit Park is located in Summit County
      • Mount Olympus
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olympus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus
        • Mount Olympus is located in Salt Lake County
      • Wander Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wander Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wander Village
        • Wander Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Cottonwood Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Village
        • Cottonwood Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Hillside Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
        • Hillside Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Little Cottonwood Creek Valley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cottonwood Creek Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cottonwood Creek Valley
        • Little Cottonwood Creek Valley is located in Salt Lake County
      • Canyon Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Village
        • Canyon Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Alta Canyon Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Canyon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Canyon Village
        • Alta Canyon Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Raintree Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
        • Raintree Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Sunset Meadows Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Meadows Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Meadows Village
        • Sunset Meadows Village is located in Salt Lake County

    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 City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Salt Lake County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alta
      • Alta lies less than 2 miles<4> to the Northwest (NW) of the Alta City Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alta.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Brighton
    • Park City

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Alta City Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Memorial Mtn. View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Memorial Mtn. View Cemetery is located in Salt Lake County
      • The Memorial Mtn. View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mountain View Memorial Estates Cemetery
      • Mountain View Memorial Estates
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Mtn. View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #729904 <2>
    • Mound City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mound City Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Mound City Cemetery is located in Wasatch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109349 <2>
    • William Walter Wilson Burial Site
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Walter Wilson Burial Site have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The William Walter Wilson Burial Site is located in Wasatch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Walter Wilson Burial Site
    • Park City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Snyderville Pioneer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Granite City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Granite City Cemetery is located in Salt Lake County
      • The Granite City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Granite Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granite City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77246 <2>
    • Midway City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Midway City Cemetery is located in Wasatch County
      • The Midway City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Midway Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77332 <2>
    • Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery is located in Salt Lake County
      • The Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Larkin Sunset Gardens
      • Memorial Gardens of the Valley
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109282 <2>
    • Holladay Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Union Pioneer Memorial Cemetery is located in Salt Lake County
      • The Union Pioneer Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Cemetery
      • Union Fort Cemetery
      • Union Fort Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109287 <2>
    • Alpine City Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Alpine City Cemetery is located in Utah County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alpine City Cemetery is located in Alpine.
      • The Alpine City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alpine Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpine City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77132 <2>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Sandy City Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • The Sandy City Cemetery is located in Salt Lake County
        • The Sandy City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sand City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77425 <2>
      • Draper City Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Charleston Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Elysian Burial Gardens
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Elysian Burial Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
        • The Elysian Burial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Mill Creek Cemetery
        • Millcreek Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elysian Burial Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77212 <2>
      • Murray City Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • The Murray City Cemetery is located in Salt Lake County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Murray City Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Murray.
        • The Murray City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • South Cottonwood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77356 <2>
      • Lake Hills Memorial Park Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • The Lake Hills Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Salt Lake County
        • The Lake Hills Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lake Hills Cemetery
        • Lake Hills Memorial Estates
        • Memorial Lake Hills Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Hills Memorial Park Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77296 <2>
      • Crescent Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Heber City Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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

    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 City Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1437365  (Alta City Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1437365 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Dromedary Peak
      • County: Salt Lake         Elev: 2608
      • Location given for GNIS #1437365 (Alta City Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #77133

    The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/

    The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

    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>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Salt Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Alta City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5883, Longitude: -111.6355       In this case, the coordinates for the Alta City Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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