About West Alton Cemetery
West Alton Cemetery is a cemetery near Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire. It lies about 5.2 mi west of Gilford. The grounds sit at about 535 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: John Rollins. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1915193. The nearest other listed cemetery is Swetts Cemetery, about 4.9 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Baker-Gagne Funeral Home in Wolfeboro, about 5.4 mi away. It is one of 57 cemeteries we list in Belknap County, and 41 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 57 listings in Belknap County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Gilford. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at West Alton Cemetery
- John Rollins1756-1847Private, NH (12 Feb 1756-16 Dec 1847)
People whose Wikidata entry gives West Alton Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
43.54062, -71.30285
What West 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
- Swetts CemeteryWolfeboro, NHCemetery4.9 mi
- Pine Grove CemeteryGilford, NHCemetery5.0 mi
- Twombly CemeteryNew Durham, NHCemetery5.1 mi
- Lakeview CemeteryWolfeboro, NHCemetery5.2 mi
- Guinea Ridge CemeteryGilmanton, NHCemetery5.2 mi
- French CemeteryNew Durham, NHCemetery6.1 mi
- McCoy CemeteryGilford, NHCemetery6.2 mi
- Hersey CemeteryWolfeboro, NHCemetery6.4 mi
- Pine Hill CemeteryWolfeboro, NHCemetery6.5 mi
- Leavitt Road CemeteryGilmanton, NHCemetery6.5 mi
Funeral homes near West Alton Cemetery
- Baker-Gagne Funeral Home5.4 miFuneral home · Wolfeboro · (603) 569-1339
- Peaslee Alton Funeral Home7.3 miFuneral home · Alton · (603) 755-3535
- Lord's Funeral Home8.3 miFuneral home · Wolfeboro · (603) 569-5511
- Laconia Monument Co8.5 miMonument dealer · Laconia · (603) 524-4675
- Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home and 603Cremations.com8.7 miFuneral home · Laconia · (603) 524-4300
- Emmons Funeral Home Inc8.7 miFuneral home · Bristol · (603) 744-3358
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