Alton National Cemetery

Alton National Cemetery
Overview from the northeast
Alton National Cemetery is located in Illinois
Alton National Cemetery
Location600 Pearl St.
Alton, Illinois
Coordinates38°53′26″N 90°09′49″W / 38.89056°N 90.16361°W / 38.89056; -90.16361
Built1870
MPSCivil War Era National Cemeteries MPS
NRHP reference No.11000245

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. It is maintained by the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, in St. Louis, Missouri.