Is Alton Cemetery really haunted?

Visitors rate Alton Cemetery at 81.5 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 2 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.

Where is Alton Cemetery located?

The address is 1301 E 5th St, Alton, IL. GPS coordinates: 38.8904775, -90.166081.

What kind of haunted place is Alton Cemetery?

Alton Cemetery is listed under Cemeteries in our Illinois section.

What is the nearest town to Alton Cemetery?

Alton, IL is the closest town, about 1.0 miles away, with Upper Alton (1.7 mi.) and East Alton (3.0 mi.) also nearby.

Alton Cemetery - Alton, IL

Alton Cemetery is said to be haunted by several ghosts. One is a 9-year-old named Lucy Haskell, seen in the vicinity of the Hayner/Haskell monument. Another is a spectral woman in black near the Grandview mausoleum, and a third is minister and publisher Elijah P. Lovejoy. An abolitionist, Lovejoy was shot at a pro-slavery riot in 1837; his ghost is said to hang out near his monument and occasionally manifest as cold spots.

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Geographic Information

Address

1301 E 5th St
Alton, IL
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GPS

38.8904775, -90.166081

County

Madison County County, Illinois

Nearest Towns

Alton, IL (1.0 mi.)
Upper Alton, IL (1.7 mi.)
East Alton, IL (3.0 mi.)
West Alton, MO (3.5 mi.)
Wood River, IL (4.2 mi.)
Rosewood Heights, IL (4.4 mi.)
Godfrey, IL (4.6 mi.)
Hartford, IL (5.5 mi.)
Roxana, IL (5.6 mi.)
Bethalto, IL (6.9 mi.)

Quick Answers

Is Alton Cemetery really haunted?: Visitors rate Alton Cemetery at 81.5 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 2 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.
Where is Alton Cemetery located?: The address is 1301 E 5th St, Alton, IL. GPS coordinates: 38.8904775, -90.166081.
What kind of haunted place is Alton Cemetery?: Alton Cemetery is listed under Cemeteries in our Illinois section.
What is the nearest town to Alton Cemetery?: Alton, IL is the closest town, about 1.0 miles away, with Upper Alton (1.7 mi.) and East Alton (3.0 mi.) also nearby.

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Comments (2)

Pam Ready | May 28, 2018

I encountered a spirit in this cemetery. He was a young man dressed in kaki pants and red plaid shirt. Something like guys wore in the 50s. He was in the old area on the right side where the island is. I drove down and turned up the other side of the island and he was standing there! There was no way someone could move that fast from one end to the other. I went ahead and laid my flowers on the grave and when I turned around he was gone. I have no doubt he was a spirit.
Tesla | September 26, 2018

Elijah P. Lovejoy happens to be a great uncle of mine. I would love to visit his grave some day.

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