Alton National Cemetery
Alton National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Alton, in Madison County, Illinois. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses only half an acre plot of land, and as of the end of 2005, had 522 interments.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Cemetery
- Description: United States National Cemetery located in the city of Alton, in Madison County, Illinois
- Also known as: “Alton City Cemetery” and “Grandview Cemetery”
- Address: 600 Pearl Street, Alton, IL 62002
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument and Yakel House and Union Brewery.
Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument
Memorial
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The Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument, also known as the Elijah Lovejoy Monument, Elijah Parrish Lovejoy Shaft, Lovejoy Monument, and Lovejoy State Memorial, is a memorial in Alton, Illinois, to Elijah P. Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument is situated 690 feet west of Alton National Cemetery.
Yakel House and Union Brewery
House
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The Yakel House and Union Brewery are a historic house and brewery complex located at 1421-1431 Pearl St. in Alton, Illinois. Philip Yakel, a German immigrant, built the brewery soon after coming to America in 1836. Yakel House and Union Brewery is situated 910 feet north of Alton National Cemetery.
Clark Bridge
Bridge
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The Clark Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge across the Mississippi River between West Alton, Missouri and Alton, Illinois, United States. Named after explorer William Clark like the bridge it replaced, the bridge opened in 1994. Clark Bridge is situated 1 mile southwest of Alton National Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alton and East Alton.
Alton
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Alton is a charming river town in Illinois just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri. Once a blue collar town of heavy manufacturing, Alton has transformed itself into a tourist destination and wedding and reception resort of the Midwest.
East Alton
Village
East Alton is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,786 at the 2020 census, down from 6,301 in 2010. East Alton is situated 3 miles east of Alton National Cemetery.
Wood River
Town
Photo: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0.
Wood River is a city in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 10,464 as of the 2020 census. Wood River is situated 4 miles southeast of Alton National Cemetery.
Alton National Cemetery
- Categories: United States national cemetery and burial
- Location: Alton Township, Madison, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.89063° or 38° 53′ 26″ northLongitude
-90.16356° or 90° 9′ 49″ westElevation
443 feet (135 metres)Open location code
86CFVRRP+7HOpenStreetMap ID
way 547555280OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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In Other Languages
“Alton National Cemetery” goes by many names.
- French: “cimetière national d’Alton”
- French: “Cimetière national d’Alton”
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