About Saint Joseph Cemetery
Saint Joseph Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Upper Alton, Madison County, Illinois. It lies about 1.1 mi east of Upper Alton. The grounds sit at about 574 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 417429. The nearest other listed cemetery is Oakwood Cemetery, about 0.8 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral chapel we know of is Harrison Funeral Chapel and Cremation Center in Alton, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 154 cemeteries we list in Madison County, and 45 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 3 of the 154 listings in Madison County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Upper Alton. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
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38.90970, -90.17015
What Saint Joseph Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Oakwood CemeteryUpper Alton, ILCemetery0.8 mi
- Alton National Cemetery600 Pearl Street, Alton, ILNational cemetery1.4 mi
- Lovejoy Memorial CemeteryAlton, ILCemetery1.4 mi
- North Alton Confederate Cemetery635 Rozier Street, Alton, ILCemetery1.5 mi
- Saint Patrick CemeteryGodfrey, ILCemetery1.9 mi
- Greenwood CemetaryGodfrey, ILCatholic cemetery1.9 mi
- Alton State Hospital CemeteryUpper Alton, ILCemetery2.8 mi
- Milton CemeteryEast Alton, ILCemetery3.0 mi
- Godfrey CemeteryGodfrey, ILCemetery3.5 mi
- Immaculate Conception CemeteryOld Jamestown, MOCemetery3.9 mi
Funeral homes near Saint Joseph Cemetery
- Harrison Funeral Chapel and Cremation Center0.3 miFuneral chapel · Alton · (618) 465-5800
- Elias Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home Crematory & Cemeteries1.3 miCremation provider · Alton · (618) 619-4139
- Gent Funeral Home Inc1.3 miFuneral home · Alton · (618) 466-5544
- Staten-Fine Funeral Home1.4 miFuneral home · Alton · (618) 465-8641
- Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home2.3 miFuneral home · Godfrey · (618) 466-3573
- Gray Funeral Home5.3 miFuneral home · Wood River · (618) 254-9080
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Frequently asked questions
Is Saint Joseph Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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