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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:

45.0333, -68.7271

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 Penobscot County<2>.

The county seat for Penobscot County is located in Bangor. Bangor lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south 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 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Alton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cedarvale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Cedarvale Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarvale Cemetery
  • Hemlock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hemlock Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Cemetery
  • Tribal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Milford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Milford Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Cemetery
  • Cardville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Cardville Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardville Cemetery
  • Dennis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dennis Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Cemetery
  • Welles Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Welles Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welles Cemetery
  • Hoyt Brook Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hoyt Brook Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt Brook Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Mills Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Mills Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
  • Lawndale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Trask Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Trask Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trask Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Corner Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Corner Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Cemetery
    • RNOP Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The RNOP Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for RNOP Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Sunny Slope Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sunny Slope Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope 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 Alton Cemetery.

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

  • West Old Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West Old Town is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Old Town
  • Costigan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Costigan is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costigan
  • Greenbush
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenbush is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,519 people
  • Hudson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hudson is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,499 people
  • Old Town Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Town Landing is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
  • Old Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Milford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • South Lagrange
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • South Lagrange is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lagrange
  • Stillwater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Stillwater is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
  • Olamon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Olamon is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olamon
  • Bradford Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bradford Center is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Center
  • Lucky Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lucky Landing is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Landing
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bradley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
    • Orono
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Orono is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,636 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orono <6>
    • Webster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Webster is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Lagrange
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Edinburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Edinburg is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Bradford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Greenfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Greenfield is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Passadumkeag
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Passadumkeag is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passadumkeag
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
    • South Corinth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • South Corinth is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corinth
    • Kenduskeag
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Bradford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • North Bradford is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bradford
    • East Bangor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • East Bangor is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
    • Veazie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Veazie is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veazie <6>
    • Boyd Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Boyd Lake is located in Piscataquis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Lake

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. The following communities are located in Penobscot 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Penobscot 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 Alton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #561218  (Alton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #561218 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: Penobscot
      • Est. Elev: 52 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Greenbush
      • Location given for Alton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.03325     Lon: -68.72711
      • 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 Maine's counties, including Penobscot, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alton 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.