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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:

43.0169, -85.3506

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 Kent County<2>.

The county seat for Kent County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Alton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fallass Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fallass Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallass Cemetery
  • Parnell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Parnell Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell Cemetery
  • Mason Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mason Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
  • Grattan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Grattan Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan Cemetery
  • Vergennes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Vergennes Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergennes Cemetery
  • Krum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Krum Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krum Cemetery
  • Fox's Corner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Fox's Corner Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox's Corner Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fox's Corner Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Lowell.
    • The Fox's Corner Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Foxes Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181718 <5>
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Lowell.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1659 <5>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Marble Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wright Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pinckney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pinckney Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
    • Cannon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cannon Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Cemetery
    • Marshall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
    • Ashley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cannonsburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cannonsburg Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg Cemetery
    • Findlay Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Findlay Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findlay Cemetery
    • Rolfe Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rolfe Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
    • River Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The River Ridge Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ridge Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Otisco Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Otisco Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco 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:

  • Parnell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Parnell is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
  • Grattan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Grattan is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
  • Lowell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Smyrna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Segwun
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Segwun is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segwun
  • Cannonsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Forest Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Hills is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
  • Ada
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Belding
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Saranac
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Alto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Elmdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Elmdale is located in Ionia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Orleans
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Orleans is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Harvard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Harvard is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Greenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Northview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Northview is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
    • Clarksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sheffield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Sheffield is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Eureka Place
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
    • Belmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • East Grand Rapids
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • South Ionia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • South Ionia is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
    • Ionia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Woods Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
    • Shiloh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Shiloh is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Edgerton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Edgerton is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton

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 Kent 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 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: