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A visit to the West Otis Cemetery ...


The location of the West Otis Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 West Otis Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Otis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Otis Cemetery

Lat:   33.9526°   (33° 57' 9")

Lon:   -94.4519°   (-94° 27' 6")

The West Otis Cemetery is located in Sevier County<2>.

The county seat for Sevier County is located in De Queen. De Queen lies just to the northeast of the West Otis Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 West Otis Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Sevier County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the West Otis Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the West Otis Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Otis Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Cerrogordo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerrogordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
      • Cerrogordo is located in Little River County
    • Horatio
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horatio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horatio
      • Horatio is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horatio <4>
    • Process City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Process City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Process City
      • Process City is located in Sevier County
    • Norwoodville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwoodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
      • Norwoodville is located in Sevier County
    • De Queen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Queen
      • De Queen is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Queen <4>
    • Eagletown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Winthrop
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Haworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
      • Haworth is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haworth <4>
    • Lockesburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
      • Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Foreman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman
      • Foreman is located in Little River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foreman <4>
    • Alleene
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleene
      • Alleene is located in Little River County
    • Gillham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
      • Gillham is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Broken Bow
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Ben Lomond
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Lomond
        • Ben Lomond is located in Sevier County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Lomond <4>
      • Idabel
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idabel
        • Idabel is located in McCurtain County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,876 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idabel <4>
      • Grannis
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grannis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grannis
        • Grannis is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Holly Creek
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
        • Holly Creek is located in McCurtain County (OK)

    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 West Otis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sevier County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the West Otis Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cerrogordo Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cerrogordo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cerrogordo Cemetery is located in Little River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cerrogordo Cemetery
    • West Line Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Line Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Line Cemetery
    • Pauley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pauley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pauley Cemetery is located in Little River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauley Cemetery
    • Boggy Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggy Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boggy Springs Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggy Springs Cemetery
    • Sunset Acres Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Acres Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Acres Cemetery
    • Philadelphia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
    • Strawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strawn Cemetery is located in Little River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strawn Cemetery
    • Horatio Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horatio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horatio Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horatio Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Ultima Thule Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ultima Thule Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ultima Thule Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ultima Thule Cemetery
    • Tonka Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tonka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tonka Cemetery is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tonka Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Little River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Clear Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
      • Norwoodville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwoodville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norwoodville Cemetery is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwoodville Cemetery
      • Redman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redman Cemetery is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redman Cemetery
      • Piney Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piney Cemetery is located in Little River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Cemetery
      • Cane Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cane Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cane Creek Cemetery
      • Eagletown Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagletown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eagletown Cemetery is located in McCurtain County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagletown Cemetery
      • Campground Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Camp Grounds Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Grounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camp Grounds Cemetery is located in Little River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Grounds Cemetery
      • Herman Direk Memorial Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herman Direk Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Herman Direk Memorial Park is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herman Direk Memorial Park
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery

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

    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 West Otis Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #67340  (West Otis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #67340 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Cerrogordo
      • County: Sevier         Elev: 103
      • Location given for GNIS #67340 (West Otis Cemetery)

    The official website for Sevier County: www.seviercounty-ar.com/

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Sevier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Otis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9526, Longitude: -94.4519       In this case, the coordinates for the West Otis Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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