About Alton Cemetery
Alton Cemetery is a cemetery near Greenbush, Penobscot County, Maine. It lies about 4.9 mi northeast of Greenbush. The grounds sit at about 171 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 561218. The nearest other listed cemetery is Cedarvale Cemetery, about 3.3 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Birmingham Funeral Home in Old Town, about 8.2 mi away. It is one of 168 cemeteries we list in Penobscot County, and 19 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 168 listings in Penobscot County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Greenbush. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
45.03324, -68.72711
What Alton 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
- Cedarvale CemeteryGreenbush, MECemetery3.3 mi
- Maple Grove CemeteryOld Town, MECemetery4.1 mi
- Hemlock Stream CemeteryGreenbush, MECemetery4.6 mi
- Indian Island CemeteryMilford, MECemetery6.3 mi
- Tribal CemeteryMilford, MECemetery7.0 mi
- Cardville CemeteryGreenbush, MECemetery7.3 mi
- Hoyt Brook CemeteryGreenbush, MECemetery7.4 mi
- Milford CemeteryOld Town, MECemetery7.8 mi
- Dennis CemeteryGreenbush, MECemetery7.9 mi
- Mills CemeteryBradford, MECemetery8.0 mi
Funeral homes near Alton Cemetery
- Birmingham Funeral Home8.2 miFuneral home · Old Town · (207) 827-6369
- Thompson Funeral Home15 miFuneral home · Corinth · (207) 285-3377
- Simple Cremation of Maine16 miCremation provider · Bangor · (207) 945-4788
- Rogan's Memorials16 miMonument dealer · Bangor · (207) 942-2210
- Downeast Direct Cremation16 miCremation provider · Bangor · (207) 225-5332
- Kiley and Foley Funeral Services16 miFuneral home · Bangor · (207) 942-0392
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