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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 #39633)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   39.9548°   (39° 57' 17")

Lon:   -83.1680°   (-83° 10' 4")

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

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Alton Cemetery .

Establishment of the Alton Cemetery ...

The Alton Cemetery was established in 1853.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Franklin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Alton Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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.

    • Alton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Franklin County
    • New Rome
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
      • New Rome is located in Franklin County
    • Lincoln Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Franklin County
    • Galloway
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Deems ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deems have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deems
      • Deems is located in Franklin County
    • Sullivant ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivant
      • Sullivant is located in Franklin County
      • Sullivant has also been known as:
      • Sullivants
    • Mudsock ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mudsock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
      • Mudsock is located in Franklin County
    • Lake Darby
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Darby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Darby
      • Lake Darby is located in Franklin County
    • Darby Park ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darby Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby Park
      • Darby Park is located in Franklin County
    • Urbancrest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbancrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbancrest
      • Urbancrest is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
    • Valleyview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
      • Valleyview is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
    • Hilliard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • West Jefferson
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
        • West Jefferson is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
      • Jefferson
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
        • Jefferson is located in Madison County
      • Briggsdale ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsdale
        • Briggsdale is located in Franklin County
      • Grandview Heights
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Heights
        • Grandview Heights is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview Heights <5>
      • Marble Cliff
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Cliff
        • Marble Cliff is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
      • Darbydale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbydale
        • Darbydale is located in Franklin County
      • Grove City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
        • Grove City is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <5>
      • Seagrove ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seagrove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagrove
        • Seagrove is located in Franklin County
        • Seagrove has also been known as:
        • Seagrave
      • Upper Arlington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Arlington
        • Upper Arlington is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,369 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Arlington <5>
      • Pleasant Corners
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corners
        • Pleasant Corners is located in Franklin County
      • Grove City Country Club
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City Country Club
        • Grove City Country Club is located in Franklin County
      • Ackerman ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ackerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerman
        • Ackerman is located in Franklin County
      • Highway ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway
        • Highway is located in Franklin County
      • Sandy Corners ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Corners
        • Sandy Corners is located in Franklin County
      • Amlin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amlin
        • Amlin is located in Franklin County

    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 Franklin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Alton Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Sunset Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Sunset Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Memorial Burial Park
      • Memorial Park
      • Sunrise Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
    • Postle Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Postle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Postle Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Postle Cemetery
    • St. James Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Lutheran Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Lutheran Cemetery
    • Galloway Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galloway Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Clime Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clime Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clime Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clime Cemetery
    • Camp Chase Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Foster Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Gundy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gundy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gundy Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gundy Cemetery
      • Insane Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Insane Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Insane Cemetery
      • Old Insane & Penal Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Insane & Penal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Insane & Penal Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Insane & Penal Cemetery
      • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Grove City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove City Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove City Cemetery
      • Peters Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Peters Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
      • Union Methodist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Methodist Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Methodist Cemetery
      • Feebleminded Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feebleminded Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Feebleminded Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feebleminded Cemetery

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

    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 #1037384  (Alton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1037384 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Galloway
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 278
      • Location given for GNIS #1037384 (Alton Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #39633

    The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.oh.us/

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Franklin, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Alton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9548, Longitude: -83.1680    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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