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A visit to the West 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 West Alton Cemetery ...

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

43.5406, -71.3028

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

The West Alton Cemetery is located in Belknap County<2>.

The county seat for Belknap County is located in Laconia. Laconia lies just to the west of the West Alton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Alton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Alton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Swetts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Swetts Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swetts Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
  • Alton Bay Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Alton Bay Cemetery is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Bay Cemetery
  • South Wolfeboro Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Hersey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hersey Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey Cemetery
  • Bayside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Bayside Cemetery is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • St. Lambert Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Lambert Cemetery is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lambert Cemetery
  • St. Lamberts Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Lamberts Cemetery is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lamberts Cemetery
    • The St. Lamberts Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Lambert Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103105 <5>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lamprey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lamprey Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamprey Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lamprey Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Laconia.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976450 <5>
    • Edgerly Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Edgerly Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerly Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Pickering Plot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Pickering Plot is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering Plot
    • Wolfeboro Center Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Davis Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Doe Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Doe Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Cemetery
    • Mead Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Mead Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead Cemetery
    • Round Bay Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Round Bay Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bay Cemetery
    • Smith Meeting House Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Barnstead Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Barnstead Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstead Cemetery
    • Town Hall Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Town Hall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hall Cemetery
      • The Town Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Town Hall 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 West Alton Cemetery.

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

  • West Alton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • West Alton is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
  • Spring Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
  • Samoset
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Samoset is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
  • Alton Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wolfeboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wolfeboro Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Glendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Glendale is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • South Wolfeboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
  • Alton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Alton is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <6>
  • Gilmanton Iron Works, Gilmanton Iw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Fernald
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fernald is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
  • Wolfeboro Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Center
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Stockbridge Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Stockbridge Corner is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge Corner
    • Interlaken Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Interlaken Park is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken Park
    • Laconia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Gilmanton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Federal Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Federal Corner is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Corner
    • Wildwood Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
    • Melvin Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Winnisquam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Belmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • New Durham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Allens Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Allens Mills is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
    • Lower Gilmanton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
    • Davis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Davis is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • North Wolfeboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • North Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolfeboro
    • Water Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Water Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Village

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 West Alton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Belknap County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 West Alton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Hampshire:
  • Pages specific to Belknap 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 West Alton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1915193  (West Alton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1915193 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: Belknap
      • Est. Elev: 164 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: West Alton
      • Location given for West Alton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.5406337     Lon: -71.3028472
      • 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 New Hampshire's counties, including Belknap, 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- West 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.