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A visit to the Alton Cemetery ...



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 #77135)

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:   37.4321°   (37° 25' 55")

Lon:   -112.4896°   (-112° 29' 22")

The cemetery is located in Kane County<2>.

As an estimate, the Alton Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Alton.

The county seat for Kane County is located in Kanab. Kanab lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the south of the Alton Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Alton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Utah:
  • Pages specific to Kane 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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 northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Former names for Alton:
      • Graham
      • Roundy's Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
    • Long Valley Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Glendale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Asay ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asay
      • Asay is located in Garfield County
      • Asay has also been known as:
      • Asay Town
      • Asays
    • Duck Creek Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Orderville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarkdale ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarkdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
      • Clarkdale is located in Kane County
      • Clarkdale has also been known as:
      • Clarkston
      • Skoompa
      • Skoots Pah
      • Skootspah
      • Skumpah
      • Skutumpah
    • Mount Carmel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hatch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatch have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
      • Hatch is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatch <4>
    • Mount Carmel Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Panguitch Lake Resort
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillsdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Garfield County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Bryce Canyon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bryce Canyon City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Johnson ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
        • Johnson is located in Kane County
      • Georgetown ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
        • Georgetown is located in Kane County
      • Clifton ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
        • Clifton is located in Garfield County
      • Cannonville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Tropic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)

    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 Kane 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 20 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Alton Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Roundy / Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Roundy / Johnson Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roundy / Johnson Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Alton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roundy / Johnson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109267 <1>
    • Roundy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Roundy Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Roundy Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roundy Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Alton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roundy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109266 <1>
    • Bryce Woodlands Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Glendale City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Glendale City Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glendale City Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Glendale.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77240 <1>
    • Harris Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harris Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Glendale.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2364871 <1>
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stewart Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Glendale.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2537905 <1>
    • Orderville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Orderville Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Orderville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Orderville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orderville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77372 <1>
    • Hatch City Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Hatch City Cemetery is located in Garfield County
      • The Hatch City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hatch Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatch City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77257 <1>
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillsdale Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Elijah Averett Gravesite
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Elijah Averett Gravesite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Elijah Averett Gravesite is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elijah Averett Gravesite
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2319807 <1>
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Kanab.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989899 <1>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Georgetown Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Cannonville Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Kanab Pioneer Park Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • The Kanab Pioneer Park Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kanab Pioneer Park Cemetery is located in Kanab.
        • The Kanab Pioneer Park Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Kanab Pioneer Cemetery
        • North Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kanab Pioneer Park Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2368853 <1>
      • Kanab City Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • The Kanab City Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kanab City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Kanab.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kanab City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77286 <1>
      • Tropic Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Tropic Cemetery is located in Garfield County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tropic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Tropic.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tropic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77473 <1>
      • Panguitch City Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Loseeville Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Loseeville Cemetery is located in Garfield County
        • The Loseeville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Losee Valley Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loseeville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2426463 <1>
      • Henrieville Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

    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 #1438184  (Alton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1438184 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: Alton
      • County: Kane         Elev: 2127
      • Location given for GNIS #1438184 (Alton Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #77135

    The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.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 Utah's counties, including Kane, 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 obstructions 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: 37.4321, Longitude: -112.4896    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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