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A visit to the Alton 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 Alton Cemetery ...

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

36.8308, -84.6174

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

The Alton Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Alton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Alton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Alton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jane Keith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Jane Keith Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane Keith Cemetery
  • Romer - Keith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
  • Kidd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Kidd Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidd Cemetery
  • Thomas Denney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Freedom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Freedom Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
  • Maxwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Cemetery
  • Davy Cad Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Davy Cad Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy Cad Cemetery
  • Gilson - Keith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Shade Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Godsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Godsey Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godsey Cemetery
  • Keith - New Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Keith - New Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith - New Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Pine Tree Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Pine Tree Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Cemetery
    • Godsey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Godsey Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godsey Cemetery
    • Upper Denneys Gap Graveyard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Charlie Vaughn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • George Abbott Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Charlie Abbott Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jeremiah Denney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Woods Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
    • New Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cemetery
    • Keith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Keith Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith Cemetery
    • Gran Young Graveyard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Gran Young Graveyard is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gran Young Graveyard

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Ritner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Ritner is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
  • Wiborg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Wiborg is located in McCreary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
  • Greenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood is located in McCreary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Alpine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Alpine is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Sloans Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sloans Valley is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloans Valley
  • Marshes Siding
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
  • Frazer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Frazer is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
  • Tateville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Tateville is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
  • Smith Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Smith Town is located in McCreary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
  • Bronston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Burnside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Stearns
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Whitley City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mill Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
    • Parmleysville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
    • Monticello
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Sumpter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Sumpter is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
    • Revelo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Revelo is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
    • Northfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Northfield is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Rankin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Rankin is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
    • Pine Knot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Pisgah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
    • Ferguson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people

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 Wayne 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: