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A visit to the Otwell Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Otwell Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Otwell Cemetery (FG ID #55553).

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Otwell Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Otwell Cemetery:

35.7339, -90.8492

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Otwell Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.

The Otwell Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the southwest of Jonesboro.

The cemetery is located in Craighead County<4>.

Open a Google Map centered on the Otwell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Otwell Cemetery.<5>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Otwell Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Gibson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
  • Holloway Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Jonesboro Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jonesboro Memorial Park is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Memorial Park
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Straw Floor Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Straw Floor Cemetery is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straw Floor Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Temple of Israel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Worley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Worley Cemetery is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Cemetery
    • Denton Island Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Denton Island Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton Island Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Houston Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Houston Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Otwell Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Otwell Cemetery, with the nearest first:

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Otwell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Craighead County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Otwell Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Otwell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Craighead County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Otwell Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #55553

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #64575  (Otwell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #64575 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Craighead
      • Est. Elev: 76 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Otwell
      • Location given for Otwell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.7336882     Lon: -90.8492832
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Otwell Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <4>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Craighead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.