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A visit to the Alton 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 Alton Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Alton Cemetery (FG ID #640635).

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 Alton Cemetery ...

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

38.8902, -90.1648

The Alton Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Alton.

The cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Edwardsville. Edwardsville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Alton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Alton Cemetery.

Name Variations for Alton Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Alton Cemetery.

Alton Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Alton National Cemetery
  • Grandview Cemetery
  • Lovejoy Cemetery
  • Lovejoy Memorial Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Alton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Confederate Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
  • Espedeza Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Espedeza Cemetery is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espedeza Cemetery
  • East Alton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The East Alton Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton Cemetery
  • Milton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Alton State Hospital Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Godfrey City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Godfrey City Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey City Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Valhalla Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodlawn Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Woodlawn Hill Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Hill Cemetery
    • Short Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Short Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Vaughn Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Vaughn Hill Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Hill Cemetery
    • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Montgomery Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Rose Lawn Memory Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bethalto UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ingersol Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Ingersol Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersol Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Alton 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 Alton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Alton Cemetery: