Lovejoy Memorial Cemetery

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Alton National Cemetery

Cemetery

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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. Alton National Cemetery is situated 430 feet east of Lovejoy Memorial Cemetery.

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 340 feet southwest of Lovejoy Memorial 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 850 feet north of Lovejoy Memorial Cemetery.

Places in the Area

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.

Wood River

Town

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Wood River is a city in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 10,464 as of the 2020 census. Wood River developed as a company town around a Standard Oil refinery built in 1907 and 1908 and was chartered as a city in 1923. Wood River is situated 4 miles southeast of Lovejoy Memorial Cemetery.

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