Historic Milton Cemetery
The village of Wallace Mills was formed after John Wallace and Walter Seely built two sawmills on the Wood River in this area. The town of Milton evolved from Wallace Mills and was founded in the year of 1809. Tragedy struck in 1820 and a malaria outbreak devastated the town. The disease nearly wiped out the population. The town of Milton was in existence only until 1849.
Area resident John Milton was buried in the cemetery in 1812, and a small tombstone was placed there with his name on it. Unfortunately no evidence of the marker is visible today.
The Milton Cemetery was owned as a private burying ground by Z. B. Job Sr. for many years, and he allowed anyone to bury their dead therein. Many of the early settlers of Madison County are buried there. About 1890 he deeded it to the village of East Alton.
Please be respectful of the surroundings.
There is no reason to disturb anything on, or around the headstones or grave markers.
The cemetery is open from dawn until dusk, which is the only time the cache is available. Please do not attempt this cache at night.
The container is a Bison Tube that holds only a log sheet.
Bring a writing instrument to sign the log – this is a small log sheet so sign with date and name only.
Bugs, Insects, Critters, Snakes or Poisonous Plants could be present. Search accordingly.
Access to this cache is by a paved road with a small parking area available