Join us at Alton Cemetery in Alton, IL on Friday June 19th, 2026!
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Alton Cemetery
1205 East 5th St. Alton, IL 62002
6/19/2026 9am-3pm

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Local contact info for any questions: FrGarron Daniels - frgarron@gmail.com - (816) 262-1904

Parking: All side street parking on either side of the cemetery on vine street and on east fifth street

Cemetery Background/Info

Alton Cemetery , incorporated in 1835, is a beautifully landscaped burial ground for citizens of a very walk of life from pauper to business magnate. Included are Elijah P. Lovejoy, abolitionist newspaper publisher who was murdered by a pro slavery mob in 1837, and Col. Stephen Long, explorer, surveyor and cartographer and Chief Topographical Engineer of the U. S. Army. Also included are former slaves, immigrants from many countries, the rich and the poor. The cemetery is also home to the tallest monument in Illinois dedicated to Rev Lovejoy.

*Info above and photos below provided by our local host Garron Daniels*