Alton National Cemetery

Alton National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of , in . 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.
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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.

Memorial
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The , also known as the Elijah Lovejoy Monument, Elijah Parrish Lovejoy Shaft, Lovejoy Monument, and Lovejoy State Memorial, is a memorial in , to Elijah P. is situated 690 feet west of Alton National Cemetery.

House
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The are a historic house and brewery complex located at 1421-1431 Pearl St. in , . Philip Yakel, a German immigrant, built the brewery soon after coming to America in 1836. is situated 910 feet north of Alton National Cemetery.

Bridge
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The is a cable-stayed bridge across the between and , United States. Named after explorer William Clark like the bridge it replaced, the bridge opened in 1994. is situated 1 mile southwest of Alton National Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alton and East Alton.

Photo: ksablan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a charming river town in just across the from , Missouri. Once a blue collar town of heavy manufacturing, has transformed itself into a tourist destination and wedding and reception resort of the Midwest.

Village
is a village in , , United States. The population was 5,786 at the 2020 census, down from 6,301 in 2010. is situated 3 miles east of Alton National Cemetery.

Town
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is a city in , . The population was 10,464 as of the 2020 census. developed as a company town around a Standard Oil refinery built in 1907 and 1908 and was chartered as a city in 1923. is situated 4 miles southeast of Alton National Cemetery.

Alton National Cemetery

Latitude
38.89063° or 38° 53′ 26″ north
Longitude
-90.16356° or 90° 9′ 49″ west
Elevation
443 feet (135 metres)
Open location code
86CFVRRP+7H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 547555280
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Geo­Names ID
4232690
Wiki­data ID
Q4736901
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